Chapter 53

RAINA

How could my grandfather choose me for this? And why would Dominic let it happen?

The papers felt heavy in my hands as I sat at my desk, staring down at them as if they held some sort of secret answer I’d missed. Share transfers. Not just any shares—everything my grandfather owned. It was now mine.

I blinked rapidly, trying to process the words on the page. This couldn’t be real. Why me? Why now?

My gaze lifted to my grandfather, who stood across the desk, his posture calm and deliberate, as though this were just another ordinary day in the office. Tears burned the corners of my eyes, but I couldn’t find the strength to blink them away.

“This should have gone to Dominic,” I whispered, my voice cracking slightly under the weight of my emotions. “Why me?”

My grandfather’s smile was warm, his eyes twinkling with a mixture of pride and something I couldn’t quite place. “Because you’re ready, Raina,” he said softly, his tone steady but kind. “I’v