Her Crown, His Broken Heart
s energy. Tomorrow, Sarah Jenkins' company, Nexus AI, would go public. Ten years of my
d prom
goes public, Alex,
wn, of being her shadow while she became the sun of Silicon Valley. We were a team, an anchor for each other in a world o
She looked radiant, powerful. My Sarah. I smiled, a wave of pride wa
d my name a
for ten years. I'll def
oyal employee, a pet. My smile faltered, but I told myself I was overth
n Th
ged. Her sharp, corporate mask softened. Her voice, usually
leagues; a title does
's the purest soul I've eve
the party noise. The world tilted. Purest soul? Ethan Thorne, the tech influ
vered in whiteboards filled with algorithms. We shared a single desk. Her dream was to build an empire, my
the world, Alex,"
project, to fund her first round of seed money. She had kissed m
r future, together
t. I felt cold, hollowed out. I turned away from her and her circle,
house, the one she insisted we get because it "reflected h
The party was incredible
elt her arms wrap around me, but there was
excitement and gaining a familiar edge of impati
g time. The woman I loved was gone, replaced by this polished, suc
a weight in my chest. I had to
oice hoarse. "After t