After I Left, His Empire Collapsed Chapter 17

After I Left, His Empire Collapsed Chapter 17

No. He never had.

Three years ago. An overseas client on the verge of walking. I flew to Europe to salvage the deal. Got into a car accident. Coma for three days. Barely pulled through.

When I woke up, there were emails waiting. Cold. Professional. Meeting minutes that needed formatting. Not one word asking if I was okay.

Later, when I told him what happened, his first reaction wasn’t concern. It was frustration. Why was I so careless? The company lost that contract. Tens of millions. Gone.

I made excuses for him then. Company stress. Pressure.

Now I understood. He just didn’t love me.

I typed my reply. Calm. Final.

“Wishing you both a lifetime of happiness.”

I was about to lock the screen when Julian called.

I hit decline.

The texts came instantly.

“Vanessa. I told you I’d be right back. I told you to wait. Why can’t you just listen?”

“Where are you? Which terminal? Send me your location. I’m coming now.”

I almost laughed. Ten years I’d waited. He never looked back. The second I was finally walking away, he wanted to chase.

Too late.

The feelings were dead. I wasn’t stopping.