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111. Eleven missed calls
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2026-06-11 04:07:38
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The Heiress's Choice 132. Eighty percent
Caleb's POVSaturday morning, and for the first time in weeks, I woke up without dreading practice.My shoulder didn’t ache when I rolled out of bed. That alone felt like progress.By the time I pulled into the facility, I could already feel it. Something was different.Not my shoulder.Me.Coach didn’t let me touch a ball for the first twenty minutes.Conditioning. Footwork. More conditioning.He’d become obsessed with watching how I moved before he cared about how I threw.A month ago, It would’ve annoyed me.Now, I understood why.Every cut. Every pivot. Every stop.He wanted to know if my body trusted itself again before my arm ever got involved.Finally, he tossed a ball.“Let’s see it.”I rolled the laces beneath my fingers, planted my feet and threw. The ball left my hand cleanly in a tight spiral. There was no hesitation and no pain. I barely even watched it reach the receiver.I already knew it was perfect.The second throw felt even better.By the third, something inside m
The Heiress's Choice 131. Always
Elena’s POVThe maintenance supervisor was standing near Patricia’s desk when I arrived at the executive floor, still holding the thick folder I’d asked him to bring.He looked like he wasn't entirely sure he was supposed to be here.The moment he saw me, he straightened instinctively.“You’re exactly where you’re supposed to be,” I said, offering him a reassuring smile.He let out a slow breath.“I’ve never been to a board meeting before.”“You’re not here to impress them,” I said. “Just tell them what you told me.”He nodded once. Together, we walked toward the boardroom.The low conversations inside died the moment I pushed open the doors.Most of the board members were already seated, laptops open, coffee cups within reach, the familiar atmosphere of people expecting another routine meeting.Then they noticed the man walking in beside me.Confused glances moved around the table. One director frowned. Another quietly checked the meeting agenda in front of him as if making sure he
The Heiress's Choice 130. The plant site
Elena's POVThe hard hat was heavier than I expected.I adjusted the strap twice before giving up on getting it comfortable. Patricia looked just as out of place beside me in a safety vest and sensible flats, but she had the decency not to comment.The plant site was loud in a way that got into your chest.The steady rhythm of machinery. Forklifts weaving between sections. Workers moving with practiced efficiency. The air smelled of oil, hot metal and something faintly burnt.I stopped just inside the entrance.It wasn’t polished glass offices or boardrooms anymore.This was where Sterling actually became something people could hold in their hands.I changed into steel toed work boots that morning instead of heels, and I was already glad I had.One of the plant managers was walking beside me, giving me the standard briefing, numbers and percentages and I let him finish before saying,"I'd like to walk the floor first."He paused, blinking in surprise."Of course, though if you'd prefe
The Heiress's Choice 129. Moving on
Caleb's POVThe drive across Denver felt different from Sunday.I noticed it somewhere around the third traffic light, the way my hands were relaxed on the wheel, the way I wasn't running through reasons to turn around, wasn't rehearsing what to say or deciding how much to show.I was just driving.And somewhere between the facility and this restaurant I caught myself wondering what we'd talk about today, whether she'd tell me more about the years I missed, whether we'd finally start figuring out what a relationship between us even looked like.I didn't let myself lean into it.But the hope was there anyway.She was already seated when I arrived. The restaurant felt calm in a way the rest of the city never did. Conversations stayed low, cutlery clinked softly against porcelain, and the rich smell of fresh bread and roasted garlic drifted through the air from somewhere behind the kitchen doors.She stood when she saw me, and this time… we hugged. It was brief, but it happened, which a
The Heiress's Choice 128. Where I belong
Elena's POVI said good morning to security at the front desk before he even looked up, and he grinned the way he always did when he wasn't expecting it."Morning, Ms. Sterling.”"How's the knee?" I asked.He looked genuinely surprised I remembered.“Better actually, physio's helping.""Good," I said, and kept walking.The Sterling lobby at eight in the morning had its own rhythm, the low hum of the building systems coming fully awake, people moving through with that focused Monday morning quiet that existed before the day properly arrived.I greeted two analysts by name near the coffee station. The legal team’s coordinator caught me a few steps later, holding out a folder I’d been waiting on since Friday. I signed for it without breaking stride and handed it back.Since taking back the CEO position, very little about my mornings had actually changed.The same people still filled the halls. The same elevators still hummed. The same Monday morning rush unfolded around me.What had chan
The Heiress's Choice 127. Good luck
Elena's POVCaleb texted me a little after lunch.Caleb: Rehab went well today. Mind if I come over?I smiled before I even realized I was doing it.Me: Since when do you ask permission?He reacted with a laughing emoji. That was it.No long conversation. No explanation. Just five words… Rehab went well today.I read them again anyway. For some reason, they stayed with me. Maybe because I’d spent half of today wondering how he was doing, even though I promised myself I wouldn’t overthink whatever happened after he drove away last night.Whatever today had been… I hoped it had been kind to him. And after how yesterday ended, I wanted him to walk into something that felt like home.So I cooked.By the time everything was nearly ready, I heard the familiar sound of keys outside my front door. A second later, the lock clicked.Then… Someone started humming.I actually stopped stirring.Caleb? Humming? I couldn’t remember the last time I’d heard him do that.The front door opened and a gy
The Heiress's Choice 53. It's never too late
Elena's POV Maya's words had been stuck in my head for three days now, playing on repeat every time I tried to focus on anything else.It was Friday now and I sat at my desk, staring at my computer screen, the quarterly reports blurring together into meaningless numbers.My fingers drummed against
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2026-04-01The Heiress's Choice 34. The Solution
Elena's POV"Oh God, what time is it?"I looked up from the document I'd been staring at for the past two hours, and my stomach dropped when I noticed the light outside.Sunlight.Actual morning sunlight streaming through the office windows, illuminating the mess of papers scattered across my desk.
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2026-03-26The Heiress's Choice 30. Back to Business
Elena's POV"You have exactly four minutes before the board meeting starts, and you haven't even looked at the agenda."I glanced up from my laptop to find my assistant, Patricia, standing in my doorway, hands on her hips, looking like she wanted to strangle me."I'm working on it," I lied, eyes al
ปรับปรุงล่าสุด : 2026-03-24The Heiress's Choice 26. When It All Caves In
Elena’s povI stormed out of the suite, vision blurry with tears. My body was shaking so badly I could barely walk straight.I couldn’t breathe. My chest felt tight, like someone was squeezing my lungs.I stumbled down the hallway toward the elevator and jabbed the button over and over like that wo
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