The Phoenix Rise

ion. At fifty-five, Elias was at the peak of his career. Thorne Capital, the investment firm he had built from a tiny office on the Lower East Side, had become a global player, with offic

uru. Life at home was just as polished. His wife, Vivienne, was the picture of elegance – always poised, knowledgeable about high-society events, and managing their social calendar with military precision. They had been married for twenty-five years, combining wealth and status to create a perfect front. Their kids, Marcus and Clara, were overseas studying, blissfully