The days that followed the board meeting were filled with a tense, almost suffocating silence. The calm before the storm. Emma could feel it in the air, the way her colleagues at the office glanced at her, the whispered conversations that stopped as soon as she entered the room. Claudia’s departure from the boardroom had been nothing short of dramatic, but Emma knew that would only serve to fuel the fire. Claudia wasn’t the type to back down quietly.
Despite the undercurrent of tension, Emma and Alexander settled into a quiet routine. They were still deeply connected, even if their world seemed to be slowly unraveling around them. Late-night conversations, shared meals, and stolen moments of peace became their anchor as they waited for Claudia’s next move.
But Alexander knew, deep down,
