Caleb POV
I watched Bella leave Richard's office building and knew she was about to crash hard. She always did after a big victory, the adrenaline wearing off and leaving her hollow.
I'd seen it happen during the expansion, during her acquisition, during every triumph she'd had. She'd win brilliantly, then retreat into herself like she didn't deserve success.
My phone buzzed with a message from my assistant: "Ms. Hart requested full financial analysis of Hart Industries by EOD. Should I prepare it?"
"Already done," I typed back. "Send it to her directly."
I'd had my team analyzing Hart Industries for weeks, since the moment I realized Richard might make a move. I knew every debt, every asset, every weakness. When Bella was ready to rebuild what she'd taken, she'd have everything she n
