Chapter 270 - The Final Countdown

As things heated up, clothes were shed, and soon they were lost in each other. Their lovemaking was tender yet passionate, a perfect blend of the familiarity that comes with years together and the excitement of two people still very much in love. Afterward, they lay tangled in the sheets, Deonna's head resting on Logan's chest. "I love you," Logan murmured, pressing a kiss to the top of her head. Deonna snuggled closer. "I love you too." As they drifted off to sleep, both felt a deep sense of contentment. Life wasn't perfect – it never was – but moments like these, wrapped in each other's arms after a day spent with family, came pretty close. Logan Maine paced the length of his expansive office, his fingers drumming against his thigh as he spoke. "I need to change how people see me, Deonna. I can't keep being the 'bad boy' of Maine Enterprises forever." Deona Maine looked up from her tablet, her eyebrow arched. "And you've come to this realization... why? Because the board finall