Rising from the ashes

outskirts of the city. The view wasn't grand like the one from his old offic

?" Alex asked, his v

his mind. He could still feel the sting of the betrayal, the empt

y. "Like I've given up everything

well. He'd been through something similar. Nathan

"I know what it's like to think you've lost everything. But the truth

his seat. "And wha

erspective. Purpose. The real question isn't what you lost, it'

I've got no job, no reputation, and my p

nsistent. "You're still here. You've still got time. And tha

ation bubbling inside. "I don't know what you're try

success for so long, you've forgotten what matters. This is your chance to start again. To figure out who you

e words settle on his shoulders. He had no idea where to start

w where to begin,

tart somewhere. It might be small-one step at a time-but you can start by look

to mind was Emma. His daughter. He had let her down, let his career come betwe

want to fix things with her, but... I don't know if

ngs with your daughter. But to do that, you'll need to

e. "And how do I do that? How do I f

rrying it with you, to keep looking back at what you've lost. But it won't help you move for

ything? Could he forgive himself for the mistakes h

epeated, trying the words on f

involved in something meaningful, something that's about more than just money or status. You start with sma

m. A flicker of hope, buried deep beneath the anger and resentment he had been carrying. M

o this," Nathan admitted

. "That's all anyone can ask. Just take the first

d a long road ahead of him, but for the first time in weeks, he fe

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