Dominance Unveiled: A Tale of Power, Love, and Betrayal

ipped, its coldness a stark contrast to the e

, "We have some additional news

aightened in her chair, her fingers gripping the edge of the desk. "What is it?

n felt her pulse quicken. "They've voted. They've decided that in order

he weight of it all-the pressure, the meetings, the endless nights spent

mbling. She hung up without another word, the click of t

rld was crumbling. The empire she had fought so hard to build, the legacy she had staked every

he message from David had been clear: the board had made its choice, and they were no

n her safety net, now threatened to suffocate her.

always been her anchor-flickered in her mind. She had never imagined this would happen, never considered

ed her eyes quickly, pushing aside the vulnerability she had all

tentative but steady. "The board meeting is sche

ut she couldn't delay any longer. She had no choice but to show up, to face the conseque

ice firm despite the storm inside

't let them take everything from her-not her company, not her legacy. But could she rebuild wha

the elevator. The meeting loomed large in her mind,

ace before facing whatever would come next, but it didn't happen. The nagging thought of Leo lingered in her mind, the memory of his quiet intensity from the nigh

Leo would be there, waiting for her, ready to pick up the pieces of their fractured relationship? She knew it was

ty, as though it no longer belonged to her. The familiar scent of the space, the sound

ch, his posture stiff, as if he too had be

oat. She wanted to speak, to apologize, to explain everyt

his jaw tight, his hands folded in his lap. He had the same ai

urning around. "You're thinking that you can fix this. Th

rd, walking slowly

lear. "I need you to understand that you can't just keep pushing me away and expect me to

was suffocating. She had been so focused on her career, on everything else, that she had never really stopped to

etween them-heavy, pregnant with

The board's made their decision, Evelyn. But y