Bernard's POV
The hallway outside the boardroom stretched before me like a death row walk. Five minutes until the meeting that would either save Penny's career or destroy us both. My phone felt heavy in my hand as I stared at the blank message screen.
The seventh question burned in my mind. Different from all the others. More dangerous. But I needed her answer before I walked into that room and potentially signed away everything we had.
My fingers moved across the keyboard.
If you had to choose between what you want and what's best for the person you love, what would you choose?
The cursor blinked at me like a heartbeat. Too honest. Too revealing. But that was exactly why I had to send it. I needed to understand how Penny's mind worked when it came to love and sacrifice.
I hit send.
