Lara-Jean POV
The news breaks at 9 AM.
I'm in a meeting when Maya bursts in, phone held high. "Turn on the financial news. Now."
The conference room TV flickers to life.
"—Henderson Family Designs has filed for bankruptcy amid allegations of embezzlement and fraud. Founder Mark Henderson is reportedly under investigation—"
The room goes silent. Everyone looks at me.
I feel nothing. Then I feel everything.
Mark. The man who was supposed to love me. Who emptied our bank account. Who left me homeless. Now this.
Maya grabs my arm. "You okay?"
"I don't know."
My phone buzzes. ‘Peter: I'm coming to you.'
I type back: ‘I'm fine. Meeting first. Then we talk.'
The meeting continues. I don't hear a word.
My mind cycles through memories: Mark's smile, his promises, the way he held me wh
