Katrina pov “You put your hands on my wife again… and I’ll erase your name from every company I own. Starting today.” The world completely stopped. The sweltering heat of the afternoon, the blinding glare of the sun bouncing off the windshields, the agonizing sting of Mrs. Roberts’ sharp nails digging deep into my fragile skin—all of it faded into absolute static. The roaring panic in my ears suddenly went quiet. *I am not alone in this game anymore,* the thought rushed through my mind, hot and fierce, bringing tears to my eyes. *I have my husband. I have Cove.* My knees trembled violently, almost completely giving out beneath me. For two agonizing weeks, I’d been carrying this secret like a live bomb strapped tightly to my chest, waiting for the countdown to hit zero. It had been tw

