Chapter 15 "Back of Track"

Eva, who was off the radar was trying to get her life back on track.

Eva gripped the worn leather briefcase handle tighter, a bead of nervous sweat trickling down her temple. The imposing glass doors of Worlds Group shimmered before her, buzzing with the controlled energy of a well-oiled machine. Inside, a symphony of activity unfolded – employees in crisp suits hurried past, briefcases clutched like shields, their every movement imbued with a resolute purpose. A pang of longing, sharp and unexpected, pierced Eva's heart.

As she observed this hive of ambition, a tide of regret washed over her. Three years. Three years spent trapped in a gilded cage, her own dreams sacrificed at the altar of a loveless marriage to Blake. The life she'd envisioned for herself, a life filled with professional challenges and the thrill of carving her own path, felt like a distant mirage. The woman staring back at her from the polished surface of the glass doors was a stranger, her spark dimmed by years of