Chapter 20 - Shadows on the Street
Far away from the glittering lights of the Copley Plaza, the reality of the streets was brutally cold.
Nathan walked down a dimly lit Boston sidewalk, the collar of his oversized, worn coat pulled up against a sudden evening gust of wind.
He was carrying a cheap plastic bag containing a takeout container of leftover diner food—a far cry from the catered high-society banquets he used to frequent during his golden years at Carter Consulting.
As he passed a newsstand outside a subway station, the glowing headlines caught his eye.
The front page of the financial and architectural journal featured a stunning full-page portrait of Emily, celebrating her global expansion and naming her Business Leader of the Year.
Nathan froze in his tracks, staring at the glossy image of his ex-wife.
She looked radiant, powerful, and completely untouchable, surrounded by a global empire she had built while he had tried to keep her locked in a cage of domestic insignificance.
A bitter lump formed in his throat.
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He realized then the magnitude of his lifetime mistake.
He had traded a queen for an illusion, and now he was paying for it in eternal solitude.
