Chapter 125

“Where are we going?” Camille asked as Alexander’s car turned onto an unexpected street. They had left Kane Industries after a long day of final preparations for the Phoenix Grid launch.

Alexander smiled, eyes on the road. “A small detour. Something I want to show you.”

They rounded a corner, and Boston Memorial Hospital came into view, its glass façade gleaming in the late afternoon sun.

“The hospital?” Camille’s brow furrowed. “Why here?”

“This place matters to us,” Alexander said simply, parking the car. “Where everything began.”

He turned to face her, his expression unusually nervous. “I wanted to bring you back here for a reason.”

Without further explanation, he reached into his jacket pocket and pulled out a small black velvet box. Camille’s heart stuttered in her chest.

“Alexander,” she breathed.

“I’ve been carrying this for weeks.” He opened the box, revealing a stunning ring, a brilliant diamond set in a platinum phoenix, its