Monica’s POV

Weeks had passed since that decisive afternoon when Damien and Clara had walked into the boardroom together and emerged with a deal that could have taken months to secure. For me, it had been more than a professional victory it was a moment that shifted something in Damien’s office, and perhaps, in Damien himself.

That morning, I had been in my own office when he returned. I could hear his voice through the glass low, measured, carrying the kind of authority that made ...