CHAPTER TWENTY TWO
The days turned colder, even as spring began to emerge, leaving Daniel and Olivia in their separate worlds of rebuilding. For Daniel, life at the office became his anchor. Stakeholder meetings, client presentations, and growth strategies filled his time. But in the quiet moments, thoughts of Vanessa—her sharp intellect, her disarming smile—began to linger. Olivia, meanwhile, threw herself into her own attempts at rediscovery. The house, once a battleground of unresolved tension, now became her sanctuary for reflection. With the divorce finalized, she felt the ache of loss, but there was also a subtle, growing sense of freedom. --- Daniel found himself in a familiar café one morning, waiting for Vanessa. They’d been meeting regularly since their initial post-meeting coffee, always
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