Chapter 8 - A New Chapter Begins
Spring arrived with a vibrant explosion of green across the manicured lawns of the estate.
Lily was learning to walk. She toddled across the plush living room rug, her musical laughter filling the high-ceilinged space where Marcus had once stood and ordered me out.
I crouched down, catching her in my arms as she giggled and buried her face against my shoulder.
My phone buzzed in my pocket. It was a message from my executive assistant regarding a major international acquisition meeting in New York next week.
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I looked at the screen, then down at my daughter.
“Come on, Lily,” I whispered, kissing her soft cheek. “Let’s go show the world how business is really done.”
