divorce,

our cold, opulent living room. A room th

nning a "brand activat

oked at me, and laughe

ramatic. You' re just str

"Sorry, Ethan, Jake' s

years, dismiss

' t sleep. I wandere

l room I rarely used any

an old

rtment, cheap takeout containers on the floor, holding a makeshift tr

ted, but we were smil

ling, empty condo, the polite dinners, h

was gone. Repla

ed. This wasn't a mo

orning, I

, it' s Jake.

ation, but one I' d always respected. They val

leasure?" Harrison' s voice was warm, genuine.

. Harrison. And I have a few talen

, full strategic control. And yes, we' ll take care of your pro

of "brand appeal." Ju

. There was a way out. For me,

ll, determined s

hori