Noah
I spent the rest of that Monday locked in my office, ignoring most of my other responsibilities entirely, trying to find some path forward that didn't end with either Sophia's heart broken or her legacy bulldozed into rubble.
Priya brought me coffee around noon, setting it down carefully on my desk before hovering near the door, clearly sensing I needed a moment before diving into whatever she'd come to discuss.
"Any progress?" she asked eventually.
"Not really," I admitted, rubbing a hand over my face, exhaustion settling deeper into my bones than the late night alone could fully account for. "I've gone through every clause in this contract a dozen times. There's no version of this deal that protects her building without violating the terms my father's already locked in with inve
