Amelia's POV
The hospital waiting room smells antiseptic.
Nathan sits beside me. Richard paces. Board members cluster in corners. Making calls. Managing crisis.
"Family of Daniel Sterling?" A doctor appears.
We all stand.
The doctor looks around. "Immediate family only, please."
Richard steps forward. "I'm his father."
"Come with me."
They disappear through double doors. We sink back into chairs.
"This is bad." A board member mutters. "CEO collapses during emergency meeting. Stock's going to tank."
"Shut up about the stock." Nathan's voice is cold. "A man just collapsed."
"A man who runs a billion-dollar company. His health affects…"
"I said shut up."
Silence falls.
I stare at my hands. Still shaking. Still replaying Daniel's eyes rolling back. His body, going limp. The terri
