Chapter 185

It wasn't long before Sebastian walked in. He stopped at the doorway, catching sight of Elaria working at what used to be his desk. It stirred a mix of emotions-bittersweet and heartache. Seriously, one woman handling a billion-dollar company and raising three kids? That's not just impressive, that's borderline superhero level. Sure, he could've just dropped the bomb and revealed everything right away, but with that fluffy PR release Halden & Co. put out earlier, doing so would've made him seem reckless. It'd make shareholders nervous and reflect poorly on Elaria too. Besides, that AI project tender? Yeah, he wasn't letting that slip away. Jason from Skyforth-he was itching to go head-to-head with that guy. Elaria glanced up at him with a small smile. "Why're you just standing there? Come sit. I've got some things to go over with you." Sebastian walked over and settled onto the sofa next to the floor-to-ceiling windows. The June sunlight fell across his face, giving him this effortless