Chapter 9 - SHATTERED GLASS
Nolan didn't hesitate. Realizing it was over, he lunged across the room, grabbing a heavy brass paperweight from the table. He swung wildly at Adrian, but Adrian was ready. Six years of pent-up rage, of agonizing grief, exploded in a single, devastating punch that caught Nolan squarely in the jaw.
Nolan crashed into the glass partition, shattering it, and crumpled to the floor, groaning in pain. The federal agents immediately swarmed him, clicking handcuffs onto his wrists.
"You're nothing without me!" Nolan spat as they dragged him up. "I built this company while you were crying in the dark!"
"You destroyed my family," Adrian said, his voice ice-cold. "Enjoy the dark, Nolan. Because you're never seeing the light of day again."
As they led Nolan away, the adrenaline faded, leaving Adrian suddenly exhausted. He looked back at the boardroom doors. Hannah was standing there, holding Maisie, who had insisted on coming up.
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Adrian walked over and dropped to one knee, looking at the little girl. "We did it, Maisie. The sad man isn't sad anymore."
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