Chapter 126

• Esther’s heart pounded as she navigated the sleek hallway toward Edward’s apartment. The immaculate decor around her felt suffocating—the polished marble, the carefully chosen art pieces, the opulent lighting—it was all a constant reminder of the life they were constructing, a life she felt was now teetering on the edge of collapse. The plans she and Edward had meticulously laid out were disintegrating, all because of a girl they couldn’t control, a girl named Charlotte.
• As she reached the door, she hesitated for a brief moment, her breath hitching. Thoughts of how everything had once appeared so seamless flooded her mind. They had worked tirelessly, plotting every aspect of their future. But ever since Charlotte came into the picture, a thread of chaos had unraveled that fabric of control. It was time to confront Edward about it.
• She pushed the door open without knocking, the creak of the hinges giving way to her pent-up frustration. Edward sat at his grand desk, his expression a blend of surprise and annoyance as he glanced up from a report. “Esther, do you always have to burst in like this?”