As Marcus turned on his heel and left the hospital room, I felt a strange mix of emotions—betrayal, anger, and an unexpected sense of liberation. This was the moment I realized how blind I had been to his true character. To Marcus, I had been nothing but an accessory to his life, a means to an end. Yet, little did he know, he was about to walk away from the opportunity of a lifetime.
After I was discharged from the hospital, I immediately called my attorney, Sarah. We had been working together for years, and she was one of the few people who knew the truth about my financial situation. Marcus had always underestimated me, dismissing my freelance work as insignificant. He never bothered to look deeper, never truly understood the empire I had quietly built from scratch.
Over the years, my design firm had grown from a passion project to an internationally recognized brand. I preferred to stay behind the scenes, allowing my work to speak for itself. This anonymity had kept Marcus in the dark, but now it was time to unveil the truth.
