CHAPTER 17

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  CAMILLA   If I had seen Alex five years ago, fresh after the divorce, I would have wanted to take revenge as profoundly as he had hurt me. Back then, the resentment overtook me, and I believed retaliation would soothe the pain.   But I am not that lady anymore. The rage has cooled into a quiet pain, and although the hurt persists like an old scar, I've learned to live past it.   The divorce broke me, certainly. But it also rebuilt me. I wouldn't have become this version of myself if I had remained in that marriage—if I had continued seeking for his attention and affection that he never bothered to provide.   Now, I have Ava and Ava Ltd., the two constants in my life that propel me ahead. Everything I do is for her and the firm. I've rebuilt my life piece by piece, and I will continue

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