Chapter 10: The Flight Home
Chapter 10: The Flight Home
Vanessa was removed from the board within hours.
Her father’s company faced investigations.
The perfect image she built collapsed overnight.
But Ethan’s punishment was different.
He kept his company.
But he lost me.
One week later, I stood at the airport preparing for another flight.
The same gate.
The same uniform.
A completely different woman.
Ethan appeared one final time.
“I’m not here to ask you to forgive me.”
I looked at him.
“Good.”
He nodded.
“I just wanted to say thank you.”
I frowned.
“For what?”
“For proving I was wrong about you.”
I didn’t understand.
He smiled sadly.
“I thought you were the quiet one.”
A pause.
“The easy one.”
His voice cracked.
“But you were the strongest person in my life.”
I looked away.
Because the worst part was…
I still cared.
But caring didn’t mean returning.
“I hope you become someone better, Ethan.”
He nodded.
“And I hope you become happy.”
For the first time in nine years…
May you like
we walked in opposite directions.
And I felt free.
