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29. The Morning After
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2026-01-13 03:22:51
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The Heiress's Choice 124. Not your girlfriend
Elena's POVI noticed it before I even made it to the bathroom.The hoodie was still hanging over the back of my chair where I’d left it the night before.Dark grey. Oversized.I picked it up almost without thinking. My fingers lingered on the sleeves before I lifted it closer, burying my face in the soft fabric for just a second.I smiled before I could stop myself. It still smelled like him.I shook my head.Somehow, after everything that had happened over the weekend, he still managed to leave a piece of himself behind.Then I remembered exactly how that happened.Two mornings ago, Caleb had been getting ready to leave my apartment after breakfast.He was moving slower than usual, careful with his shoulder while gathering his things. I was sitting on the edge of my bed scrolling through emails when he reached for his hoodie, pulled it over his head……and started walking toward the door.I looked up.Then blinked.“Caleb.”“Hm?”“…Did you forget something?”He frowned slightly.“D
The Heiress's Choice 123. Still here
ELENA'S POVThe first text came at exactly eight forty-seven on Monday morning while I was still in the elevator heading up to my floor.Not from Caleb.From Patricia.Patricia: Good morning, Ms. Sterling. I’ve sent today’s schedule. Mr. Hughes is already waiting outside your office.I frowned, opening the attachment.Seven items. Three marked urgent.It wasn’t even nine yet.By the time the elevator doors opened, I was already scrolling through the list while walking toward my office.That was how my Monday started.It never really slowed down after that.Becoming CEO had been exciting for exactly one day. After that, nobody congratulated me anymore.Around Sterling Global, titles weren’t something people celebrated for very long. They simply came with expectations. People no longer wanted to know how I was settling in.They wanted answers. Results. Decisions.And apparently… they wanted them immediately.Mr. Hughes barely sat down before someone from Finance arrived asking for five
The Heiress's Choice 122. Nowhere
Elena’s povSaturday mornings had quickly become my favourite kind of mornings.No alarm. No meetings. No board members waiting outside my office before I’d even had coffee.Just… quiet.I wandered around my apartment in one of Caleb’s hoodies, still debating whether I was in the mood to actually make breakfast or convince myself cereal counted as a proper meal.Then my phone buzzed on the kitchen counter. I smiled before I even looked at it. Somehow… I already knew.Caleb.Caleb: Come downstairs. You have exactly two minutes.I blinked.Me: Two minutes from when exactly?He didn’t answer.I sighed, shaking my head as I locked my phone.Of course he wouldn’t. Knowing Caleb, he was probably already outside.I quickly freshened up, changed into a pair of jeans and a simple top, ran a brush through my hair, grabbed my bag and headed downstairs before he decided two minutes had somehow become one.When the elevator opened and I stepped out of the lobby, he was already there, leaning agai
The Heiress's Choice 121. Regional Director
Damien's POVMy new assistant met me at the door of my office at exactly eight forty-five with a printed schedule in her hand and a slightly nervous energy she was doing her best to contain."Good morning, Regional Director Blackwell," she said.I nodded once."Good morning."She walked beside me as I moved through the space for the first time properly.My things were still partially unpacked, boxes from the Singapore handover stacked near the window, documents spread across the desk in an organized way."Your first leadership meeting is at ten," she said, reading from her mini pad. “Followed by an onboarding session with the international partnerships team, then a one on one with Mr. Walsh from the board at two, and your new department access codes have already been sent to your phone…”"Thank you," I said, cutting her off.It wasn’t her. Last night, I slept maybe three hours. I just wasn’t in the mood for enthusiasm this morning. "And congratulations again, sir," she added, genuine
The Heiress's Choice 120. Much better
Elena's POVThe building had mostly emptied out by the time I finally made it back to my office and for the first time all day, I was completely alone in the room that had just officially become mine.I sat down behind the desk slowly.My desk, actually.Then I looked around properly for the first time. The wide surface in front of me, the tall windows showing the city at night, the warm light, the shelves that were now starting to look like mine rather than something I borrowed from someone else.Since I came back, a part of me never fully settled in here.Six months ago, Adrian stood in this exact office and told me I was on probation. I remembered walking out afterward convinced I could lose everything.And ever since then, no matter how many hours I spent sitting behind this desk, it never completely felt like mine.It felt like if I made one wrong move, someone could walk in and take it away again.And now I’d earned it, all I felt was tired. Just entirely and completely drained
The Heiress's Choice 119. The weight of happy
Elena's POVThe boardroom smelled like leather, fresh coffee and something that felt strangely like finality.I signed the last document and set the pen down, and for a second I just stared at my own signature, sitting on the page like it had always belonged there.The board members were already rising from their seats, one after another, and the applause started quiet then filled the whole room.Adrian was looking at me from across the table with that particular expression he gets when he is trying very hard not to make it obvious that he is proud of me."Congratulations, Ms. Sterling," the chairman said, reaching across to shake my hand."Thank you," I said, and my voice came out steadier than I expected.Adrian leaned toward me as the room began to settle, keeping his voice low. "You do realise," he said, "that from today you no longer have the luxury of seeing my face around this building every day."I laughed before I could stop myself, "You say that like it is a loss.""For you
The Heiress's Choice 22. Close Quarters
Elena’s povThe plane touched down in Singapore, and for the first time in days, I felt like I could breathe properly.Distance didn’t fix anything, but at least it quieted the noise.Well… almost because the man sitting beside me on this trip wasn’t the one I wanted to be here with.The limo ride
Last Updated : 2026-03-22The Heiress's Choice 16. Dangerous Comfort
Elena’s pov “Hey, you.”Caleb stood in my doorway, in his casual dressing. Plain white tees and dark jeans. Nothing dramatic. But his hair… he dyed it. Blonde. Bright enough to notice, soft enough not to look stupid.I wasn’t surprised he pulled it off.I realized I hadn’t heard his voice since t
Last Updated : 2026-03-20The Heiress's Choice 13. The will stipulation
Elena's pov I watched Damien and his lawyer exit the building from my window. Eighty floors up they look like ants, small and insignificant. The signed contracts sitting on my desk behind me were proof of my victory.Not that it felt much like one."Elena?"I didn’t turn around. I didn’t need to.
Last Updated : 2026-03-19The Heiress's Choice 24. What I Almost Said
Damien’s povI stood there in front of her, staring down at her lips before I could stop myself. The red lipstick she put on earlier was almost gone, just a faint outline left after the long day.Every instinct I had told me to close the distance, to just lean in and kiss her deeply like I used to
Last Updated : 2026-03-22
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