Otthen's gaze remained fixed upon Cambrik, a bitter realization slowly dawning upon him. He had underestimated her and had reduced her to a role that suited his pride and his ambitions. But as he looked at her now, he saw that she was the woman she had always been—intelligent, composed, and powerful beyond measure. He had let this woman, his wife, slip away, and now he had to watch her rise to heights he could never have imagined.
Cambrik leaned back, her gaze shifting to the room, dismissing Cynthia with a finality that left no room for rebuttal. “Now, if we’re finished with the theatrics, shall we proceed with the actual business at hand?”
And with that, she turned her attention to the board, leaving Cynthia stewing in her own humiliation, and Otthen in the full realization of everythi
