Urso A pact? No. A pact is too little. What exists between Nicole and me goes far beyond that. It goes beyond any word that could try to define it. There, after that call from Jéssica, I found myself overwhelmed by a feeling I've rarely felt in life: true pride. Damn, I was so damn proud of her reaction. Her stance. Her firmness. The fire in her eyes. She was surgical. Crucial. Impeccable. She said everything that needed to be said with the voice of someone who carries truth, who feels it in their skin, who is out there on the battlefield. She didn't falter for a second. She didn't hesitate. She wasn't intimidated. She defended my daughter, defended me, defended the damn thing we're building together. With her soul. With her body. With her chest wide open. And it was there, liste

