JAMES WAS LOSING HER
Emily had walked away.
And James had let her.
Now, as he stood outside Hayes Industries, the weight of it all crashed down on him.
She had lost everything.
And he had lost her.
His fists clenched at his sides, his breath ragged.
No.
This wasn’t how their story ended.
He had wasted too much time, pushed her away too many times.
He had almost died with her name on his lips.
And now?
Now, he was going to fight.
Because losing her was not an option.
WHEN EMILY HITS ROCK BOTTOM
Emily barely felt the city around her as she walked away.
The streets were busy, people passing, cars honking.
But it all felt distant.
Like she was floating through a world that no longer belonged to her.
She had lost everything today.
Her company.
Her father’s legacy.
And Jame
