“I’ve said yes,” I continued, my words coming out slowly, as if they had to travel a great distance before reaching Leo on the other end of the line. “I’m moving forward with Cross. We’ll finalize everything soon.”
There was a brief silence on the other end of the line before Leo’s voice came back, this time more carefully measured. “I see,” he said, the weight of my words apparent in his tone. “Well, just keep me updated, Nora. Once everything is in place, we’ll get the ball rolling on the paperwork.”
I nodded, even though Leo couldn’t see me. “I will. I promise. Thank you, Leo.”
I took a deep breath and ended the call with Leo. The weight of the decision still sat heavy in my chest. I had made the choice, but I hadn’t shared it with Vincent yet. He didn’t know about the plan, and I wa
