Chapter 218

• ETHAN
• I stood in front of the mirror in my walk-in closet, tying my silk tie with slow, calculated movements. The reflection that stared back at me was sharp, dressed in a tailored navy suit that hugged my frame like it had been stitched into my skin. My hair was slicked back, face clean-shaven, and my lips curled into a smug smile. Today was going to be a good day. By tomorrow morning, I would be president of Grayson Holdings. The empire would finally be in the right hands—mine.
• I adjusted my cufflinks when I heard the doorbell ring. I didn’t need to ask who it was.