The mediation agreement had brought a fragile calm to our days. Mornings in the penthouse still started with Dario preparing my cardamom espresso at the marble counter. His movements remained precise and caring, yet I watched him with a mix of love and lingering uncertainty. The child on the way with Isabella required constant navigation. I threw myself into work on the Asian expansion, refining models late into the evenings while Dario coordinated with lawyers on the custody details.
One afternoon after a draining strategy session at Vitale Tower, I received another message from Rohan Kapoor. It was polite, inquiring about industry trends and offering insights on Singapore competitors. In my exhausted state I responded. What started as a single professional reply turned into longer conve
