still wearing a suit, Sebastian,” she said softly, walking to him and placing her hand over his pounding heart. “This muscle, this face… it’s just another disguise to keep people from hurting you. You don’t have to be a billionaire or a monster or a god for me. I liked the man who needed me.”
The Final Test
The climax of their drama came when Sebastian’s company faced a hostile takeover orchestrated by Vanessa’s family and a group of disgruntled investors who felt “deceived” by his charade. They sued him, claiming his psychological state made him unfit to lead.
The court case was a circus. They brought in psychiatrists to argue that his “fat suit” was a sign of a fractured mind.
Clara took the stand.
“They call it a delusion,” the opposing lawyer sneered at her. “Tell us, Mrs. Montemayor, isn’t it true your husband forced you into a
