Hale Global owned an entire medical innovation subsidiary called:
Hale Wellness Institute of Silent Breakdown Prevention & Luxury Mental-Health Rehabilitation.
It sounded like a hospital that accepted feelings only if they came by appointment and wore formal attire.
Lila received official clearance to design fragrances in the building. Dorian received no clearance to deny therapy recommendations in the same building.
Serena shoved treatment authorization onto his desk at 4:02 PM.
"Sir," she said, "panic attacks were not included in engagement optics, yet they attend your nights without permission. Please sign Institute treatment re-evaluation."
He stared at the page exhaling a man who built empires but feared signing any clause that sounded like surrender.
Lila, sitting nearby reviewing perfume chemical stability, murmured without looking up:
"Panic needs monitoring, not secrecy. Love needs honesty, not supervision. Both chase you."
He looked at her quietly for a while before signing anything.
He didn't refuse.He also didn't sign.
Which for a man like Dorian meant progress.