Chapter 21

• The soft glow of the chandelier cast long shadows across the opulent living room. The tension in the air was almost suffocating.
• JoAdrian was the first to break the silence. "Adrian, are you even thinking this through? If you go through with the divorce, people will talk. The board members, investors, and even the media will drag your name through the mud. Do you really want that kind of scandal attached to your name?"
• Fredrick, sitting beside him, leaned forward. "JoAdrian’s right. You have to remember who’s been backing you in this company. Cassandra’s family invested in your success from the beginning. If you cut ties with her now, you lose that support, and trust me, that will have consequences."