Caesar's POV

Fabian came into my office talking about numbers, foot traffic, suppliers, and operational problems. I barely heard him. Every word sounded like noise.

There was only one thing I wanted to know.

"Did you talk to Camille?" I asked, cutting him off mid-sentence.

He took a deep breath, as if he'd been expecting the question.

"I did. I called her, and we talked for a while... Like I said, she's proud. At first, she said coming back would be humiliating."

I felt a surge of an