“Gabriel, are you really going to risk everything for this?” My voice trembled despite my efforts to sound confident.
His eyes, fierce and unwavering, locked on mine. “Jasmine, I don’t see any other choice. If I back down now, they’ll tear the company apart—and I’m not letting that happen.”
I took a breath, trying to steady the whirlwind of emotions inside me. “There has to be another way. Maybe we can buy time—find someone who can back us up.”
He shook his head, jaw clenched. “Time’s a luxury we don’t have.”
Before I could respond, Lily’s laughter echoed from the living room. Gabriel’s expression softened for a brief moment, but the weight of the situation still loomed heavily between us.
“Mommy! Look!” Lily’s bright voice pulled me from the tense atmosphere. She was holding a drawin
