Chapter 7 - The Husband Who Gave Away the EmpireRoman faced one final choice.
He could keep his wealth.
Or he could expose a former senator who had protected Victor.
Doing so would destroy Roman's political connections.
It would also expose one of his own companies.
Sadie looked at him.
“What will you do?”
“Tell the truth.”
“You know what happens.”
“Yes.”
“You'll lose millions.”
“Yes.”
She smiled.
“Then I already know why I married you.”
Roman looked at her.
“You married me because I was rich.”
She laughed.
“No.”
“I was terrifying.”
“Definitely.”
“You needed money.”
“That too.”
He smiled.
“Then why?”
She took his hand.
“Because underneath all of it, you were the first man who asked me what I wanted instead of telling me what I should want.”
He kissed her.
They testified.
The senator fell.
The organization collapsed.
Roman's empire became smaller.
But cleaner.
He sold properties.
Paid victims.
Settled lawsuits.
Built businesses from scratch.
Sadie opened a design studio.
She hired women returning to the workforce.
The company grew.
Slowly.
Honestly.
And on the first anniversary of the trial, Roman took Sadie back to Northbridge Galleria.
The same boutique.
The same marble floor.
Sadie stopped.
“Why are we here?”
He smiled.
“Because I have something to show you.”
The manager recognized them.
She led them inside.
Roman pointed toward the display case.
The cuff links Sadie had bought him were there.
Not for sale.
A small plaque sat beneath them.
Donated by Roman and Sadie Vale.
The boutique had created a charitable fund using the donation.
Sadie laughed.
“You kept them.”
“Of course.”
She hugged him.
The memory had changed.
The place where Trevor had humiliated her was now a place where she could stand without fear.
Then Roman whispered:
“I have one more thing.”
May you like
He took her hand.
“Come with me.”
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