Chapter 462

• Adrian stood like a statue in the middle of the sleek penthouse lounge, the city lights behind him casting long shadows across the marble floor. The tension in the air was so thick it clung to every surface like smoke.
• Chloe, heels clicking against the polished stone, finally broke the silence. Her voice trembled, a mix of guilt, pride, and desperation. “Adrian, your accusations are so unfair. Do you really think I would’ve done any of this if you hadn’t been demoted from the executive board?”
• He turned slowly to face her, his jaw tight, voice flat and razor-sharp. “Since when did I need you making reckless PR stunts on my behalf? I’ve built my career from nothing. I don’t need you making deals behind closed doors with people like Rafael to ‘fix’ it. You didn’t do this for me. You did it for yourself.”