Then his grief hardened into resolve.
That evening was his engagement dinner with Victoria’s family and Dallas’s elite. He made a decision.
He called his driver. “Find Grace. Bring her back. And make sure she has a beautiful dress.”
That night, chandeliers glowed. Champagne flowed. Victoria shimmered in red, confident and triumphant.
When everyone was seated, Nathan stood.
“There is one more guest,” he said calmly.
The doors opened. Grace entered in a midnight-blue gown, nervous but dignified.
Victoria exploded. “Call security! She stole—”
“Enough,” Nathan said.
He projected the footage onto the large screen.
Gasps filled the room as Victoria’s actions played out in full view—stealing the watch, mistreating the children. Her composure shattered.
“The engagement is canceled,” Nathan said coldly. “You have ten minutes to leave before I press charges.”
Victoria was escorted out, humiliated.
Grace knelt as Ethan and Owen ran into her arms.
The house felt different that night.
Nathan apologized—not as an employer, but as a father who had failed to see clearly. He offered Grace her position back, tuition for college, and one request:
“Teach me how to be the father my sons deserve.”