The days following the initial skirmishes with Altus were a whirlwind of meetings, strategy sessions, and late nights. Alison's entire focus was on the task at hand—saving Henry's company. But as the external battle raged on, she found herself facing a more personal struggle.
It started with the small moments. The fleeting glances Henry gave her when he thought she wasn't looking. The quiet pauses between their conversations, loaded with words left unsaid. Every time she sat across from him in the conference room, it became harder to focus on the spreadsheets and client reports in front of her.
In the privacy of her own mind, Alison questioned everything. She had come into Henry's life with a hidden agenda, knowing full well she would betray him. And she had. Even now, despite all her efforts to redeem herself, a part of her wondered if Henry could ever truly forgive her—or if she even deserved that forgiveness.
