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"I'd already decided I was okay with a relationship with you," I say slowly. "I didn't expect it to look like this."
Arthur's expression softens—just barely. "Neither did I."
Evelyn leans back slightly, giving us space.
"You don't need to decide today," she says. "But I do need to know if this is a direction you're both willing to consider."
I look across the table at Arthur Dupree—my former boss, the grumpy billionaire, the man who has always expected the world to move for him.
And I realize that whatever happens next…
There's no backing out gently.
"Yes," I say.
Arthur exhales slowly. "Yes."
Evelyn nods once, satisfied.
"Then we move forward."
