Three days of peace had been enough to make Aria believe life was finally returning to normal.
She and Dominic had settled into a comfortable routine. Breakfast together before work, short text messages during the day, and quiet dinners in the evenings had slowly replaced the fear that had haunted the previous weeks.
She almost allowed herself to think the nightmare was over.
It wasn't.
Monday morning shattered that illusion.
Dominic had barely entered the boardroom when his phone began vibrating repeatedly. One notification after another filled the screen.
His assistant rushed inside without knocking.
"Mr. Ashdown..."
Her face had gone pale.
"I think you need to see this."
She handed him a tablet.
A popular business gossip website had published a sensational article about him.
