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Haven, , found himself pacing his loft, the reality of the circumstance hitting him harder with each walking step. The games , the posturing, it had all been for nothing. He had gone through so much time trying to protect his pride, trying to come out on top, that he hadn’t taken note of what was slipping away. His family, his sense of peace, it was all disintegrating, and now, standing in the destruction, he didn’t know how to settle it. He thought of calling Alexis, but the thought felt pointless. What would he say? “Sorry”? “Let’s try again”? It was late for expressions of remorse, late for second chances. They had gone far down this way to turn back now. But even so, Haven couldn’t help but ponder what might have happened if they had just talked, really talked, before things spiraled out of control. In case they had put aside the outrage, the resentment, the pride, and attempted to discover a way to meet in the middle. Perhaps they could have saved their marriage. Possibly they m
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“Haven?” The knock was delicate but firm, a sound that held his nerves more than comforted them. “Come in.” His voice held a snugness he couldn’t cover up. Alexis pushed the door open and walked inside, her nearness sharp as ever. She had this way of entering a room in spite of the fact that she was as of now in control of it. Her appearance was immaculate, indeed now. Dressed in her signature gown, Alexis didn’t seem like a woman trying to settle a divorce. She looked like somebody ready for a fight. "Have you checked the papers?" she inquired, crossing her arms. Haven remained seated, his hands grasping the arms of his chair. He wasn’t going to allow her the joy of seeing how deeply shaken he was. “Of course, I’ve gone through them,” he answered, his tone measured. “I just don’t get why you feel you have to handle things this way.” Alexis shrugged as in spite of the fact that the passionate aftermath of their long marriage was a minor burden. “Because it's what is required to h
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"Since it's unavoidable. All you're doing is dragging it out, hoping something changes. But nothing’s getting to change, Haven. This is happening." He sat forward, his eyes never leaving hers. "I’m not signing anything until I’ve weighed all my choices." Alexis's eyes flared for a minute, deceiving her dissatisfaction, but she quickly regained control. "You’re hurting yourself more than anybody else by doing this. You think your business isn’t suffering since all this dramatization? People are as of now talking, clients are pulling out. You’re going to end up with nothing." "I'll take that risk," he said calmly, in spite of the fact that his voice had an edge to it. "This isn’t about business, Alexis. Typically about making sure you don’t walk away considering you'll be able to steamroll over me." Her lips fixed, and she looked up. "Fine. Play your small games, Haven. But just know that when this is all over, you're going to regret it." She turned strongly, her heels resounding th
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"Great. I’ll be here when you’re done. Call me." Vanessa hung up, leaving haven alone with his thoughts once more. He pushed open the car door, the cool evening air hitting him as he stepped out. His feet felt like lead as he walked towards the front yard, each step heavier than the last. With a temperamental hand, he knocked on the door. The door swung open, and there she was, Alexis. The lady he had loved for a long time, the woman he had built a life with, presently standing before him, looking startled and awkward. "Haven," she said, her voice bound with surprise. "What are you doing here?" He could hear the tremor in her voice, the uncertainty. She wasn’t expecting him. Great, he thought. She shouldn’t have. "We got to talk," Haven said solidly, venturing inside before she might dissent. The scent of supper floated from the kitchen, but the warmth of the home felt strange to him now. This wasn’t his house any longer, not truly. Alexis delayed, looking over her shoulder. Hav
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"Great. I’ll be here when you’re done. Call me." Vanessa hung up, leaving haven alone with his thoughts once more. He pushed open the car door, the cool evening air hitting him as he stepped out. His feet felt like lead as he walked towards the front yard, each step heavier than the last. With a temperamental hand, he knocked on the door. The door swung open, and there she was, Alexis. The lady he had loved for a long time, the woman he had built a life with, presently standing before him, looking startled and awkward. "Haven," she said, her voice bound with surprise. "What are you doing here?" He could hear the tremor in her voice, the uncertainty. She wasn’t expecting him. Great, he thought. She shouldn’t have. "We got to talk," Haven said solidly, venturing inside before she might dissent. The scent of supper floated from the kitchen, but the warmth of the home felt strange to him now. This wasn’t his house any longer, not truly. Alexis delayed, looking over her shoulder. Have
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Haven glared at him. "I’m not talking to you." Alexis places a hand on Matthew’s arm, calming him. "Haven, he’s right. This... this isn’t going to change anything. I’ve moved on." Haven felt just like the air had been sucked out of the room. There it was. The ultimate blow. She had moved on. He had been holding out trust, a little bit of chance that possibly, just possibly, they might settle things. But that trust had just been smashed. He took a step back, feeling the weight of the world on his shoulders. "So that’s it, at that point?" Alexis gestured, tears spilling down her cheeks. "I’m sorry, Haven. I truly am." He gazed at her for a long minute, looking at her face for something, anything that would grant him reason to fight. But there was nothing. She was gone. Without another word, Haven turned and walked out of the house. The door closed behind him, and the cool night air hit him like a slap in the face. He stood there for a minute, letting the reality of it all sink in.
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Haven jeered. “Bounced back? Do you think anybody sees me that way? Half the city watched my life disintegrate in the tabloids. I’m a walking punchline, Jade. They’ll laugh me out of the room.” But Jade wasn’t giving up. “You’re still Haven . You built this company once, and you'll be able to do it once more. Don’t let her take that away from you.” Haven gazed at her, his expression softening. He acknowledged Jade’s devotion, even in spite of the fact that he wasn’t sure he deserved it. “You’re good to me,” he said discreetly. Jade smiled faintly and left him alone in the office, leaving Haven to wrestle with his thoughts. He returned to the window, observing the rain drop harder. He knew Jade was right. He couldn’t let Alexis’s betrayal define the rest of his life, but moving on was easier said than done. That evening, Haven sat alone in his house, nursing a glass of bourbon. His mind kept floating back to Alexis, her sharp mind, her irresistible chuckle, the way she could light
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As he walked into the conference room, he felt the looks of the other members. He could feel their judgment, their whispers. But rather than letting it smash him, Haven stood tall. He was still haven. He had built his realm once, and he could do it once more. The meeting went better than he had anticipated. Financial enthusiasts were captivated by his new ideas, and by the end of the day, he had secured a few potential deals. It wasn’t much, but it was a start, a little triumph in the long street to recuperation. Afterward that night, Haven sat in his loft, gazing at the city lights outside his window. The torment was still there, but for the first time in a long time, it didn’t feel overpowering. He wasn’t completely mended, and he didn’t know if he ever would be. But he was moving forward. As he raised his glass to his lips, he thought of Alexis, of everything they had been through and everything they had lost. And after that he thought of Vanessa, of the way she had showed up wh
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The words stung, indeed in spite of the fact that they were said with a smile. Alexis felt her heart sink advance into question. Later that night, as she lay in bed gazing at the ceiling, she thought of Fiona’s words. Was this truly how she wanted her marriage to be? Continuously compromising, continuously collapsing beneath Matthew’s will? The next morning, Alexis chose to stand up to him once more. As they sat over from each other at breakfast, the weight of implicit words squeezed between them. “Matthew,” she began cautiously, “we got to talk.” He looked up from his phone, scowling. “About what?” “About how things have been,” Alexis said, constraining herself to meet his look. “I feel like I don’t have a voice in any of this. You’re making all the decisions.” Matthew inclined back in his chair, arms crossed. “What are you saying? That I shouldn’t help?” “I’m saying I want us to create these choices together,” Alexis said. “It’s our wedding, not just yours.” Matthew’s expres
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“By the way, I talked to the location manager. We’re going with the country club. It’s classy and neighborhood, so it’s perfect.” Alexis rectified. “Wait... I thought we were still considering the garden setting? I preferred how open it felt.” “Too much hassle,” he replied without looking up. “And it’s costly. We don’t need all that.” “But—” she began, at that point ceased. Matthew at last looked at her, a shadow of restlessness crossing his confront. “What?” Alexis wavered. “I just... I really liked the plant. It was the first place we looked at, keep in mind? It felt special.” Matthew gave a tight-lipped smile, the kind that didn’t reach his eyes. “Lex, you’re aswell wistful. The country club is better for everybody. Believe me.” She forced a grin, but inside, her dissatisfaction stewed. “Right. Sure.” The conversation finished there, because it regularly did. He continuously had a way of brushing past her concerns with the ease of a wave slamming over a little pebble, sweep
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Haven looked down, incapable of meeting her look. “I know,” he mumbled. “I’m sorry I couldn’t be what you needed.” She stood there for a minute longer, at that point gesturing, as if coming to a choice. “I think you ought to leave.” The irrevocability in her voice smashed something inside him, but he knew she was right. He had no right to ask her to stay in a relationship built on broken promises and unhealed wounds. Haven snatched his coat from the chair, his hands trembling marginally. “I wish things were different,” he said softly. Vanessa gave him a pitiful grin, her eyes tired but steadfast. “Me too.” He wavered at the door, as if trusting for some last-minute respite, some way to make everything right. But there were no more words left to say. With an overwhelming heart, Haven opened the door and walked out into the cool night air. The city buzzed around him, detached to his torment. He stood there for a minute, feeling the weight of his choices settle on his shoulders. A
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Vanessa opened her eyes, languid but alarm enough to capture the pressure in his voice. “Haven, what’s going on?” She propped herself up on one elbow, looking at him in the dim light. “You’ve been acting odd lately.” He gave her a tight smile that didn’t reach his eyes. “It’s nothing, Vee. Just work stuff.” She didn’t buy it. Vanessa knew when he was lying, he’d continuously been an appalling liar. She reached out to touch his arm, but he winced, scarcely recognizable, but enough for her to feel it. “That’s not just work.” She sat up completely now, her dim twists tumbling over her shoulders. “You’ve been pulling away for weeks. Talk to me, Haven Please.” The truthfulness in her voice made his throat fix. He needed to give her a reply that would make things better, but he wasn’t even sure what he felt himself. How do you explain to somebody that they’ve gotten to be a placeholder, that their love is alleviating but not enough to fill the void inside you? “I don’t know, Vanessa,”
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Vanessa brought down her look for a moment, rubbing her chin as in case the discussion itself was depleting her. “Haven,” she said softly, her voice presently tinged with pity. “I love you. I truly do. But love isn’t enough if you’re not willing to build something with me. I need soundness. I got to know you’re genuine about us.” Haven’s throat was fixed. The helplessness in her voice cut more deep than her disappointment had. He hated seeing her hurt because of him, but the fear of making the wrong choice still lingered expansive in his mind. “What if I can’t be what you need?” he inquired discreetly. Vanessa’s lips squeezed into a lean line. “Then at least be fair about it. Don’t string me along, trusting you’ll feel prepared one day. If you can’t commit, just say it.” Her words hung in the air like a challenge. Haven gulped hard, feeling the weight to reply. But what could he say? He wasn’t prepared to let her go, however he wasn’t sure he might allow her what she needed. “Van
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He replayed their conversations, searching for clues and meaning, trying to decipher Vanessa’s mixed signals. Was she pulling away or just scared? The lack of clarity was maddening, and each day spent overthinking only deepened his frustration. Haven wanted to resolve things, to find a way back to the easy connection they once had, but the weight of the situation felt too much to bear. He sighed, wishing for a simple solution in a world that had become far too complicated. His feelings were a mess, anticipation tangled with an unpretentious fear he couldn’t shake off. He loved Vanessa, or at least he thought he did. But recently, things between them had been... complicated. She had developed a new form of energy, her persistence diminishing, and this evening promised to be another “talk.” The front door squeaked open, and Vanessa walked in without knocking, carrying a sharp vitality with her. Haven looked up, shocked by her brisk entrance. She wore a fitted leather coat and dark pan
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One evening, Matthew chose to go up against Haven specifically. He knew it was trivial, but the thought of Alexis still caring about Haven chewed at him like a chip beneath his skin. Haven was at work when Matthew showed up, his arms crossed and a frown carved on his face. Haven spotted him from a distance and strolled over, wiping sweat from his forehead. "Matthew?" Haven said, shocked. "What are you doing here?" Matthew didn’t bother with little conversation. "We need to talk." Haven raised a forehead but gestured, driving him to a quiet corner away from the crowd. "Okay. What’s this about?" "It’s about Alexis," Matthew said, his voice tight. "I know she’s been talking about you. I need to know what’s going on between you two." Haven crossed his arms, his expression calm but watched. "There’s nothing going on, man. Anything she’s saying, that’s on her. I haven’t come out to her, and I don’t want to." Matthew took a step closer, his jaw tight. "Then why is she still so curious
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“Did you hear that Haven got a huge contract deal? I continuously knew he’d arrive on his feet,” Alexis commented one day over brunch with friends. Her voice was casual, but there was a glimmer in her eyes, one that hadn’t been there in a long time. Matthew took note of it as well, and it chewed at him. To begin with, it appeared harmless, just sitting still in conversation, about an ex. Everybody does it, right? But as Haven’s name crawled up more habitually, a shadow of envy started to cloud Matthew’s mind. He tried brushing it off. "Why do you care what he’s doing?" Matthew inquired one evening, casually mixing his drink. Alexis looked up from her phone, her expression garbled. "I don’t. It’s just... curiosity, that’s all. I thought he'd separate after the divorce, but it looks like he’s doing better than ever." Matthew gritted his teeth but constrained a grin. "Great for him, I guess." Haven hadn’t expected Alexis to take note of his success, or care. But it didn’t take long
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Alexis's voice calmed down. "Take care of Haven." He stopped talking, emotions swirling through him. A part of him wanted to scream, to let go of the anger and pain that stuck with him like a second skin. But another part - the part that has already started to be built - will be released.Two days later he called. "Mrs, Rennie's voice is clear and professional. Altheon has decided to proceed with your request. Thank you." Haven was silent for a moment, relief washing over him like a tidal wave, almost knocking him off balance. "Thank you, Mrs. Chambers," he managed to say. "I won't let you down." "I hope not," Reni replied. "Our team will contact you to complete the paperwork." Haven hung up and let out a breath he didn't know he was holding. He has done it. That night, Haven found him in a small village near his house, milking whiskey on the rocks. The site was quiet, with the faint hum of conversation settling in the background. His phone buzzed with a text from Darnell: You d
