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61~Velma’s POVI stepped out of the house, and my eyes immediately caught the sleek black limousine waiting, the driver standing stiffly by its side. He gave a small bow, and I could tell he had been trained to look formal yet unobtrusive. “Mr. Theron asked me to bring you, Ma’am,” he said politely. I smiled, thanking him softly, and slid into the back seat.The ride was quiet but thrilling. My mind raced, imagining what Theron might have planned, my heart fluttering with excitement. The streets blurred past, but I barely noticed, my hands clutching the small bag I had brought, the heels clicking lightly against the floor of the car. After about an hour, the car slowed, and I realized we had arrived. The driver opened the door for me, and I stepped out carefully, feeling the soft evening breeze against my skin.“Thank you,” I said, giving him a polite nod before turning toward the restaurant. As I pushed the door open, my eyes widened. The place was completely transformed. Soft light

63~Eva’s POVDad looked at me gently, but it only made me feel more irritated. “Your grandfather believes she was meant for something bigger,” he said. “He always said she was special. Even before we saw anything special in her.”“And where did that lead us?” I snapped. “She left. She disappeared. She brought nothing but trouble. Yet everybody keeps holding on to her shadow like a ghost we owe something to.”I swallowed hard, feeling heat flood my eyes, but I refused to blink. I refused to cry again.Then I took a breath and looked at both of them.“I want my life back,” I whispered. “I want my place back. I want to walk into that company and not feel like I am standing in someone else’s shadow. I want to be enough without competing with a memory.”Dad nodded slowly. “Then you have to fight for it. But not blindly. Think. Plan. If you rush like last time, you will lose again.”“I am going to see Grandfather,” I said. “And I will not come back empty-handed.”My father finally spoke, h