Unmade Choices: A Love Rebuilt

was now the anchor of a thriving tech hub, exactly as I'd foreseen. Chloe and I were in Ne

ing was in the company's skyscraper headquarters in Midtown.

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was holding a selfie stick with a phone attached, vlogging. Isabella stood beside him, a forced, bri

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inting his camera at me. "Ethan. Heard your old firm on Wall S

issolved my initial holding company years ago to pou

with an infuriating mi

ay. We're actually meeting with the marketing director. I can... p

alking her. The idea was

ecessary," I sai

ate drama for his vlog, got more aggressive. He stepped

he taunted. "You always were a soulless corporate dr

mera in my face.

the leather-bound pitch deck from my hand

ith a dramatic flourish, he ripped it in half

arrival of an elevator. The doors to

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essive posture, my stony expression. She walked over t

okay, honey?

. Her eyes landed on the two halves of our pit

" she asked, her voice danger

fed out his chest. "We have a meeting with your

re who you are. You just destroyed a

"These two are not here for a meeting. Th

d gone pale. "Wait

he lead investor. We're acquiring this company." She wrapped

ozen, the torn papers still in his hand. They stared at us, at Chl

, humiliated and speechless, their "authentic N