Weeks passed.
For the first time in his adult life, Ethan had no title.
No board.
No shareholders.
And no one controlling him.
He rented a modest office space downtown.
Glass walls. Empty desks. A blank slate.
Aria walked in one afternoon holding coffee.
"You look dangerous," she teased.
"I feel dangerous," he replied.
He placed a document in front of her.
Company name:
Aurelis Group.
Mission: Ethical investment. Transparent leadership. No hidden partnerships.
She looked at him carefully.
"You're building what you wished existed."
He nodded.
"And I want you beside me. Not as a scandal. Not as a secret."
"As what?"
He stepped closer.
"As my equal."
Her throat tightened.
"I don't want your shadow," she whispered.
"You'll never be my shadow again."
Outside, construction workers prepared the signage.
Inside, something new was being born.
Not an empire.
A partnership.
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