Chapter 144

• Ivan's POV
• The day had been long, filled with meetings, planning sessions, and last-minute calls about the pre-launch. But as soon as I stepped into my suite, the first thing that came to my mind wasn’t business or strategy—it was Margeaux.
• She had this way of sticking in my thoughts, even when I didn’t want her to. The way she smiled, the way her laughter had a slightly nervous edge, the way she looked at me like she was still unsure if all this attention from me was real. And maybe that was why I decided tonight was going to be different.