Chapter 130

“I’m going to start a new business,” Damian said softly. “Tamara and I... we’ve decided to open a café.”

Nathan raised his eyebrows. “A café?”

“Yes,” Damian nodded. “I’ve been saving up for a long time. The plan is to have a café that serves American, European, and Asian cuisine. The menu will be homey, and the place will be comfortable. I want to start from scratch again.”

Nathan observed Damian, silent for a moment. Then he finally smiled slightly.

“Why not rebuild the Lancaster company? You could start over. You have the experience.”

Damian shook his head. “Lancaster... will remain a memory. It’s the past. And there’s too much pain there. I don’t want to live in the shadow of mistakes. I need a new place to grow, not to relive old traumas.”

Nathan fell silent, then nodded slowly. “You’ve truly changed.”

“If I hadn’t changed, I might have been completely destroyed since all that happened. Losing Elena... losing the children... losing my go