"What… who… how did you…" He stopped. Tried again. "How will I take care of our daughter? How will I give Seren a life?" He looked at her with something raw and unguarded that she had not seen on his face in years.
"Creed Tech is all I have left. It's all I have left to give her anything worth giving. This is…. Amara." He spread his hands slightly.
"We always worked things out. You know that. Whatever has happened between us, we always…"
"Mr. Creed." Her voice was even. Not unkind. Simply final. "What Seren needs is not a luxury mansion or a company name or whatever else you've been telling yourself you're providing." She looked at him steadily.
"What she needs is love. Consistency. Someone who is actually present." She paused. "That is entirely your business. That has nothing to do with Creed Tech."
Seb stared at her.
