Chapter 10 - The New Dawn
By January 2027, the storm that had threatened to tear Northbridge apart had completely passed.
Dominic and Victoria Moretti were serving long federal sentences after refusing to flee, their entire network annexed and restructured under Northbridge’s clean corporate umbrella.
The transition of Northbridge Consumer Group into a fully legitimate, institutional enterprise was finalized.
My team expanded to twenty high-level public relations and strategy officers, occupying two full floors of the newly renovated glass skyscraper in downtown Boston. The broken windows on the forty-second floor were replaced with thick, reinforced smart-glass overlooking a bright, snowy city.
On a cold, clear Friday evening, Jack walked into my private office, closing the door behind him.
He was wearing a dark blue suit, a crisp white shirt, and a tie that was tied to absolute perfection.
I looked up from my desk, raising an eyebrow with a playful smirk. "Well, look at you. No one can criticize that tie."
Jack smiled, walking around my desk and pulling my chair around so I was facing him. He took both of my hands in his, leaning down to press a gentle kiss onto my forehead.
"I have a meeting on the roof," Jack said softly. "I want you to come with me."
"On the roof?" I blinked. "It’s fifteen degrees outside, Jack."
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"Trust me," he murmured, his eyes shining with warmth.
He wrapped me in my heavy cashmere coat, taking my hand as we walked through the quiet building to the private express elevator, riding it all the way to the top landing.
