Chapter 55: Zane's POV
The second I stepped out of my private garage, I tossed the keys to the valet without looking at him.
The company building loomed ahead—another constructed part of my life I didn't give a damn about. Sometimes I wondered if anything about my existence was real, or if I'd just become so good at playing roles that I'd forgotten which one was actually me.
But the flash of cameras, the noise of staff scrambling as I walked past, the weight of eyes watching my every move—that told me it was real.
I was stuck in it.
"Mr. Mercer, the board is waiting in the conference room." My assistant appeared at my elbow, tablet clutched to her chest. "But before that, your father wants to see you in his office."
I didn't slow down. "Tell him I have a meeting to attend."
I kept w
