The Goodbye he regretted
As they moved toward the interior balcony for a better view of the display, the LED panel across the far wall shifted, the letters assembling smoothly into glowing words: "Happy Birthday, Maureen!"
"Oh, someone's birthday!" Aurora sighed with a faint, wistful pout. "I wonder who gets an entire private cafe just for themselves."
Damien went rigid. The realization landed with sudden, brutal clarity. Today was his ex-wife's birthday. And Michael Ashford had shut down one of the most prestigious venues in the city to celebrate it.
Before he could fully process it, a familiar voice cut through the ambient quiet of the room.
He turned and immediately located the pair near the panoramic windows. It
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