In that moment, clarity washed over me. The inheritance, my secret life as a CEO—these were not the things that defined me. It was my resilience, my capacity to endure and rebuild, that truly mattered. I had allowed myself to be overshadowed by a man unworthy of my love.

“Sofia,” I said, my voice growing stronger, “Whatever history we might share, or whatever misunderstanding brought you here, I wish you well. But my life with Daniel ends today.”