re with a triumphant smirk on her face. A moment later, two large, imposing orderlies entere

is refusing treatment," one

" Chloe instructed, her voic

hey grabbed her arms, their grips like iron. One of them held her down while the other fastened thick s

e, pleading. "Plea

. "This is for yo

She scrubbed at Ava's skin, hard and rough, the friction a raw, burning agony

. Liam had stayed home from work for three days. He had held a cool cloth to her forehead, brought her soup, and

e a source of comfort, was now a source of bitter, searing pain. The kindness felt like a lie, the care a cruel joke. He was capable of

tion. She adjusted Ava's catheter with a vicious tug that made her cry out. She "accidentally" spilled cold water on the b

e humiliation, the sheer exhaustion overwhelmed her. The

e restraints were gone. Chloe was asleep in a chair in the corner, her breathing soft and eve

e hatred. They thought they could break her. They thought she was j

fingers fumbled with the clasp before finally finding her phone. Her hands shook so

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e takeover of a rival firm, and a controlling share in Miller Tech would be a significant

s was real. This was a path forward. She wasn't help

e man Liam despised, the man he saw as his greatest rival. The irony was bitter, but also empowering. The wo

an who remained was her enemy. There was no going back, no reconciliation. There was only the future. And her future, she vowe