Nick’s Flashback – Five Years Ago
It was one of those nights that felt heavy, like the darkness itself was suffocating. The heat inside our mansion was unbearable, not because of the weather — but because my father and I were at it again.
"Look at yourself, Nick!" my father barked, slamming a thick file on the dining table. Papers scattered everywhere, but neither of us cared. "Do you think this is how a man who’ll inherit Golden Enterprises should behave? Every damn day it’s a new tabloid headline. Nick Gold parties with models till dawn. Nick Gold caught leaving a club with three women. Is this the legacy you want to build?"
I rolled my eyes and scoffed, not even bothering to hide my amusement. "Oh please, spare me the fake morality speech, Dad. You standing there pretending to be som
