Chapter 43

~ Charles

The atmosphere in my office was a mixture of relief and anticipation. I sat across from Megan, still grappling with the shock of the recent events. She could see the turmoil in my eyes, the weight of my responsibilities, and the scars of past betrayals.

“Thank you, Megan,” I finally spoke, my voice carrying a mix of gratitude and vulnerability.

Megan reached across the table, taking my hand in hers. “Charles, we’re a team. Your father trusted me with this responsibility, and I won’t let him down. We’ll face this together.”

I nodded, a hint of a smile playing on my lips. “I never expected this from you, Megan. I thought you were leaving me too.”

She squeezed my hand reassuringly. “I promised to stand by you, for better or worse. And I meant it.”

My eyes softened, and for a moment, the weight seemed to lift. But I knew challenges lay ahead, and we needed a strategy.

Megan answered all of my undying questions which was all rounded up to a coincidental plan by my father to prote