***Breaking Point***

Daniel stared at his computer screen without seeing it.

Numbers blurred. Emails went unread. His office felt too small. Too hot. The walls pressing in like a cage.

He kept replaying last night. Over and over. The gala. The painting. Emma's ugly art displayed for everyone to see.

His plan had been perfect. Steal her worst work. Display it publicly. Watch her crumble when nobody wanted it. Remind her that success without him was temporary. Fragile. ...