Se connecterI 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
Sierra.It’s been a couple of days since my confrontation with Noah. Am I okay? Definitely not. I’m still fucking pissed off and, if I’m being honest, hurt.I never expected him to welcome this pregnancy with open arms, but to outright suggest I get an abortion? That broke something in me. It shatte
“This is your first appointment with us, right?” he asks.I nod, suddenly aware of how my heart has picked up. “Yes.”“Alright, then I’ll walk you through everything we’re going to do today,” he says, gesturing toward the examination table.I lie back as he explains the procedure in detail—the gel,
My phone buzzes against the dresser as I’m fastening the small clasp on my bracelet.“Are you at the hospital yet?” Mom’s voice is bright, brimming with that warm excitement that always gives her away.“Not yet,” I say, slipping my bag over my shoulder. “I’m just getting ready to leave.”I can almos
Lilly answers on the third ring, her voice clipped. “What do you want?”“I need Sierra’s number,” I said flatly.Silence. Then, “Why?”“I have something to discuss with her.”Her tone sharpens instantly. “If this is about the pregnancy, Noah—”“It is,” I cut in.A tense pause, and then she threatens







