Zachary's jaw clenched further, the muscles tightening as if he were fighting himself. He couldn't blame anyone but himself. He had been so consumed in joy when the system seemed to work that he had never considered the possibility of being tricked.
"No," he admitted bitterly. "This failure is mine—and my team's. Our arrogance destroyed everything."
Riya's fingers slid over his hand, squeezing softly. "Don't drown yourself in regret. You'll build something even greater, better than this one. And when you do, you'll shock everyone."
Her words eased the storm inside him, his bad mood lifting a bit. He cast her a curious look. He had never expected that she would stand by him and comfort him like this.
"Why are you here with me?" he asked quietly. "Shouldn't you be with your fiancé?"
Although he was touched that she had come to check on him, even though she had been with Liam at the event.
