The following morning, Adrian arrived at King Corporation nearly an hour before anyone else.
He hadn't slept.
His suit was immaculate as always, but the dark circles beneath his eyes betrayed a restless night spent replaying the same image over and over again.
Evelyn.
Standing confidently at the head of NovaGene's boardroom.
The woman he had dismissed as insignificant was now the one holding the future of his company in her hands.
He unlocked his office and walked straight to the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city.
Usually, mornings gave him clarity.
Today, they only reminded him that somewhere in those buildings, Evelyn was beginning a life that no longer included him.
A knock interrupted his thoughts.
Ryan stepped inside carrying a tablet.
"Good morning, Mr. King."
