ried to process the storm of emotions raging inside her. Leo was right. She had been so consumed by ambition, by the need to prove hersel

breaking the stillness, each second a reminder of how far apart they had grown. Evelyn could feel her he

. I supported you, I stood by your side when no one else would. And what d

d herself on her ability to stay focused, to keep moving forward no matter the cost, but now,

hispered, her voice trembling. "I thought

making excuses, Evelyn. You chose you

m. "I didn't choose it over you, Leo. I thought... I tho

econd. His walls were up now, his heart guarded, and Eve

id quietly. "And I've made mine. I can't

he could feel the tears welling in her eyes, but she refused to let them fall

ision-between her career and the man she

you," she whispered, h

adable, his features hard

se. Evelyn stood frozen, the full weight of her actions crashing

inning around her. She had been so focused on climbing higher, on proving her w

ext m

back at her with an intensity she had never seen before. Her eyes were red from the lac

cisions-of everything she had let slip through her fingers-kept her up. Now, as she stood on

y would determine the future of not only her career but her entire life. Her legacy, her

ughts. It was a message from Julia: "The mee

rked for this moment for years. But now, with everything

avid Sinclair. "Just a reminder-this is your last chanc

before, but now it felt different. The stakes had never been higher, and

She had to decide if she would fight for her company, her legacy, or if sh

he boardroom felt heavier, as though the weight of the world was resting on her shoulders. She entered the

approach. His expression was unreadable, but there was a f

r break her career. The room fell silent as she placed her hands on the table, gathering her thought

s. One chance to regain

y despite the storm raging inside. "And I'm here to tell you that I am not done.

there was also something else-a quiet determination. She had always been a fighter

e door to the boardroom swung open with a

, Leo wa