Chapter 145

The world outside might be filled with challenges and uncertainties, but as long as they had each other, all was right with the world.

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Jason Lockwood stood by the large window of his penthouse, the city lights flickering below. Many things ran through his head but first he had to clear his body and mind.

He briefly remembered the spreadsheets and reports on his laptop. The numbers were troubling, reflecting the fallout of Ethan's latest move in their corporate war.

"Not tonight." He shook the thought out of his head.

The soft knock on the door pulled him from his thoughts.

"Come in," he called out, his voice smooth but tinged with irritation.

The door opened, and a stunning model, dressed in a sleek, black dress, stepped in. Her name was Sofia, a distraction he had arranged for the evening.

Her beauty was striking, but there was no warmth in Jason's gaze as he looked at her. She was a tool, a brief escape from the pressure mounting around him.

"Sofia," he said, his tone flat. "Yo