MasukI tell them about the type of research I want us to focus on, the opportunities I want us to create, the kind of work environment I envision and the impact I believe we can make if we build something truly innovative. When I finally finish, I let out a slow breath before looking around the table.“S
“Are you sure about this?”I turn to look at Lilly, swallowing slowly as nerves twist tightly in my stomach.We’re standing outside a café downtown, neither of us having moved to get out of the car yet despite being parked for almost five minutes now. Through the large glass windows, I can already s
I freeze the moment I turn around, coming face to face with Elena.“E-Elena?”Shock rushes through me so suddenly that for a second, I can only stare at her and she looks just as surprised to see me.It’s been so long since I last saw her that for a moment my brain struggles to connect the woman sta
They say money changes people, and I guess that where the whole narrative of changing your whole personality after becoming wealthy comes from, but honestly, I don’t believe in that bullshit. Money doesn’t change people; it only reveals who they really are.I smile, nudging her shoulder a little. “C
I wake up tired, which is something I’ve never understood. How is it even possible for someone to sleep a full eight hours and still wake up so damn tired you can barely open your eyes?My leg throbs faintly as I shift beneath the blankets, the dull ache reminding me that nothing is as normal as it
Lilly snorts like that’s the funniest thing she’s ever heard.“I’m serious,” Juliette continues before her attention shifts back to me. “Especially after the advice she gave me in Paris. Which reminds me,” she says, narrowing her eyes slightly, “I’m very disappointed you never used the card I gave y
Those minutes I sit there waiting for her feel like the longest of my life. I don’t move, but I can’t stop fidgeting, picking at my nails, shifting in my seat, heart thudding in my ears.When I finally hear the roar of her engine, I spring to my feet, startling Blackie, and rush to the door. I fling
“I don’t need him, and the baby doesn’t either,” I say, the words building strength. “I could ask for a transfer. Start fresh. You can come visit… but Noah doesn’t need to be in our lives.”Lilly stares at me like I’ve lost my mind, and maybe to some extent I have, but this seems like the best cours
The air feels colder today and every breath I take feels taxing, like I have to remind my body how to do it.Just like yesterday, I walk beside my lawyer, my steps feeling heavier as we get closer to the courtroom. As if sensing my anxiety, Lilly places a hand hovering near my back like she’s afraid
“Counsel,” he says evenly, “motive is not irrelevant in a case involving alleged fabrication and corporate misconduct.”He turns back to Kerry. “Objection overruled. You may proceed.”The shift in the room is almost physical as Jocelyn’s shoulders stiffen and fear fills her eyes.Kerry calls Carl fi







