Dominic’s POV
The world always watches.
It’s something I’ve told myself countless times over the years, a mantra drilled into my skull by board meetings, family expectations, and the relentless churn of headlines that have followed me since I first took control of the company.
I’ve grown used to it, the whispers, the stares, the flash of cameras when I step outside my car.
But today feels different.
The moment I step into the lobby, there’s a sharp change in the air. My employees are too quiet. Too careful. A ripple of awareness moves through the room like heat off asphalt.
I keep walking, my polished shoes striking the marble floor with steady, deliberate clicks, pretending not to notice the subtle glances tossed in my direction.
And then I see it.
The oversized screen mounted b
