Madison touched the red fabric with grace.
The lights made the lobby seem to be ablaze.

“What a shame…” she whispered. “Because the one who no longer has the right to touch any of this… is you.”

At that moment, Logan’s phone began to vibrate incessantly.

Message from his secretary:

“Sir, the strategic partner has just withdrawn the entire investment. They’ve signed an exclusive contract with… Ms. Madison Hayes.”

Before he could react, Sienna abruptly released his arm.

“Weren’t you supposed to be vice president? Was it all a lie?”

She turned and left, her heels clicking like hammer blows on Logan’s shattered pride.

Madison walked past him.

She didn’t look at him.

She only left a phrase hanging in the air, soft as the wind:

“Thank you… for letting go of me that day.”

Logan stood motionless in the middle of the lobby, surrounded by luxury, flashes, and whispers, trapped in a reality he never imagined he would face.