CHAPTER 35

Nathan’s POV:

My finger hovered over the send button, a bead of sweat trickling down my temple.

The email draft felt dangerous, like a ticking bomb.

Sending it would blow up any chance of fixing things with my dad, and maybe even destroy Richards Inc.

What am I doing? Am I really going to betray my own company?

But the memory of seeing Agatha at the De Rossi mansion, the hurt in her eyes, the way Charles loomed over her like he owned her… it ignited a desperate fire inside me.

I can’t let them hurt her. I have to do something. Even if it costs me everything.

I couldn’t let Xing Enterprises destroy her family’s legacy. Not when I knew Agatha was their target. Not when I held the power to stop them.

This isn’t about winning her back, I told myself, but a part of me knew that was a lie. It’s about doing what’s right. About being the man she deserves.

Taking a shaky breath, I closed my eyes and clicked “send.”

Regret hit me like a punch to the gut.

What have I done?

I’d just thrown a