<b>2/2 </b>


    MARCUS


    I thought the pain of my wife leaving me was the worst I would ever feel, but I was wrong. The real pain came from losing all of them at once, my wife, my son, and now my daughter. Even the one person who truly understood what I was going through was leaving. I was going to be left alone in my misery, and I had no idea how I would get through it. How <b>was </b>I supposed to live each day without them?


    It already felt like I couldn’t breathe, like my heart was about to give out right there. We were at the airport, and thest time <b>I </b>held my baby was before we left the hospital. Now she was in an incubator, being carried by the doctors, heading off in an ambnce to the jet.


    Luke’s jet looked more like a private hospital ward than an aircraft. I had no doubt that my little girl would befortable there until she reached her mother. But the sight of them loading her onto the jet, leaving me behind, took thest part of my heart with them. It broke me.


    “Hey man, remember what I told you. Throw yourself into your work, keep busy, don’t let yourself overthink. Call us whenever you need to talk, and you can talk to Samuel tob. I’ll send you pictures every day<b>, </b>okay?” Nick tried tofort me, but how was I supposed to feel better when everything that mattered to me was gone? My family was no longer with me, and the work he wanted me to focus on felt meaningless. Walker Enterprises practically ran itself. I didn’t need to be there for it to function.


    Okay, judging by the look on your face, work isn’t the answer. Tell me, is there a country you don’t operate in?” he asked, his tone hopeful.


    I frowned, confused. Was he giving me a hint about where they were headed? “The Asian countries,” he said, clearly excited. “Why don’t you go establish Walker Enterprises there? It’ll take your mind off things, and you won’t be so depressed about all this.”


    Did that mean they were going to Asia? Hope red in my chest. Maybe I wasn’t aspletely lost as I’d thought. Nick might not have told me exactly where they were going but he gave me just enough of a clue to know where to look. For the first time in a while, I felt a glimmer of purpose.


    “I think I will do that. Thanks, man.” I patted him on the shoulder. “Give this to Olivia for me.” <b>I </b>handed him a


    letter.


    He took it and slipped it into his pocket. “I will. Don’t stress. I will see you when Olivia lets me.” Then he walked toward the jet.


    <b>Soon</b>, Olivia. I will see you soon.


    I stood there, watching as the door close <b>and </b>the engine rumbled to life. My heart shattered at the thought of being left behind, alone. I couldn’t bear to be in my house, it felt like a prison, each room haunted by the memories of what I had lost.


    I decided to stay at a hotel, it seemed like the only ce I could find some peace. I couldn’t be in a house where I had hurt my wife, where she had to witness my betrayal, where she never truly felt at home or wee.


    Maybe I should buy a new house for her<b>, </b>somewhere we could start fresh, a ce to call our own, where we could. rebuild our family and our lives. A new beginning, away from the past.


    As the jet lifted off, my heart broke even further. I closed my eyes, taking a deep breath to steady myself, remembering Nick’s words. I exhaled slowly, releasing a tension I hadn’t even realized I was holding. My shoulders loosening as I did so.


    I pulled out my phone <b>and </b>dialled a real estate agent. It was time to find a new home, one where my family could


    After the call, I reached out to the office. “Boss, are you in London?” Steve asked, lils voice full of curiosity.


    “No, I am still in New Vige. But I want you to gather the legal team for a meeting on Friday.”


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    There was a brief silence on the other end. Steve was probably trying to figure out what had gone wrong, <b>was </b>nning.


    “Sir, whatever I might have missed, I will fix it before you get liere. I’ll make sure everything is taken care of,” he said quickly, eager to prove himself.


    I smiled, appreciating his dedication. “Steve, nothing’s wrong, I just think it’s time we expand Walker Enterprises to Asia.”


    Silence again.


    “May I ask what brought this up?” Steve replied carefully. I remember when I suggested it, you said you didn’t want to expand anymore. You said thepany was big enough and you had everything you needed.”


    I chuckled. That was one of the reasons I kept Steve around, nothing slipped by him. His memory was and I couldn’t get away with anything.


    impable,


    “It’s because now I have a son and a daughter. Thepany is doing well, and I’m notcking in money. But with a family growing, I think it’s time to think bigger. It’s not enough to divide among three.”


    I could practically hear Steve’s mind working, “I’ll pull the same data I prepared before, but I’ll make sure to ount for any changes. Policies and things have definitely shifted in the past few years.”


    “Of course, <b>Steve</b>. I’ll see you on Friday,” I said, ending the call.


    I slipped my phone back into my pocket and caught a glimpse of my lock screen, my wife and son smiling, and my daughter on the page.


    I missed them so much it hurt.


    “Don’t worry, my darlings. I’ll bring you home soon. Give me six to eight months, and I promise you’ll be back with me.”


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