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Despite their growing feelings, both maintain strict boundaries-Dean honoring his engagement to Alexandra Pemberton, and Camila protecting her hard-earned career. Their relationship is tested when a client's last-minute demand for a hanging garden threatens the project, but Camila's innovative solution transforms the crisis into an architectural triumph. When Dean faces an ultimatum from the firm's board to marry Alexandra or lose his position, he chooses authenticity over security, breaking off his engagement and resigning. After an emotional confrontation where Camila refuses to be responsible for his sacrifice, Dean helps her understand his choice was about personal integrity, not just love.