Chapter 16 - A Quiet Dinner Far Away From The Madness
Later that evening, I dined at a quiet, secluded restaurant overlooking the sparkling lights of the River Thames.
My father joined me, pouring a glass of fine vintage wine into my crystal goblet with a proud smile.
“You handled the corporate transition with the precision of a seasoned veteran,” Dad praised sincerely.
“I learned from the best teacher in the world,” I smiled back, clinking my glass against his.
“Do you regret any of it? The three years spent playing an ordinary wife in Los Angeles?” he asked gently.
“Not a single second,” I replied honestly. “It taught me who people really are when they think you have nothing to offer.”
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“And what about Adrian? Do you ever think about what could have been?”
“Adrian was a lesson I needed to learn before taking over the empire,” I stated calmly. “Nothing more.”
