LOGINThere was relief in that smile, and gratitude, but also the fierce exhilaration of someone who had finally broken free."Xenia Wells. Is your dream still alive?"I smiled back."Evermore."The light vanished, and silence returned to the office.Yale, my future self, the two boys, even the rift in ti
She carried a manila envelope in one hand.The moment Yale saw her, all the color drained from his face."You... How are you here too?"She ignored him and went straight to the boys. The younger one ran into her arms, sobbing, "Mom!"She crouched and held both children tightly. Only after a long whi
"I was busy running the company. Maybe I said a few things when I was angry. That's normal.""You told them not to grow up like me. You told them I'd be incapable of doing anything without you. Was that just something you said when you were angry too?"Yale finally looked caught out.Then his voice
He spun toward me, hatred blazing in his eyes."Xenia Wells, why would you do this?" His voice shook with fury. "We were supposed to get married. We were supposed to have two kids. My company was supposed to go public, and I was supposed to be worth over a billion dollars. We were supposed to be hap
A year later, Evermore AI closed its Series B.By our third year, the company was valued at more than $1.4 billion.When I was thirty-two, Evermore AI went public.On the day of the IPO, a reporter called out to me from below the stage."Ms. Wells, a lot of people say your success came from being in
"Ms. Wells, your boyfriend has a great eye. Smart of him to get you investing here this early."I calmly signed my name."I don't have a boyfriend. I'm buying these myself."Can't a woman buy herself a home?"Two years later, Briarport was officially incorporated into the free trade zone development







