Chapter 143

• Nathan's POV
• The morning sunlight spilled across the suite, warm and golden, but I was already awake, my mind running through the day ahead. The pre-launch rehearsal wasn’t just another event—it was a make-or-break moment. Mr. Yoshida would be there again, watching every move with his calculating eyes, and Ivan would be sizing up every detail to ensure we stayed a step ahead of our competitors.
• But even as I mentally ran through schedules, my thoughts kept circling back to Claire.