Second team leader.

Nadia's POV. I couldn't believe my ears. I should have been proud, but instead, I was confused. And a little scared. The team claimed they have been working ok the project for almost two months, and they didn't notice that little mistake — a little mistake that could have made them lose a lot of money. Shame on them. But I didn't do it to be praised. I just did it because it was the right thing to do. And because I couldn't ignore it. Working on the farm for seven years have given the brain of someone who studied finance in Wharton. “Nadia's going to join the team.” Those words brought me back. I had intentionally zoned out since Marcus started comparing me with the team members. His words were a little insulting, but the team got the hit more. “Boss,” the team member shook his head in refusal. “She's a cleaning lady.” Brother, the more you say that, the deeper your ego falls. He turned to me. “Do you even have a degree? Did you even finish high school?” “I did.” Ge rolle

Last Updated : 2026-06-04

Cold silence.

Nadia's POVThe next day came faster than I expected. One second, I was complaining to Tessa about my life, and the next, the time bomb in my life went off.I didn't want to go to school today. I only had two classes, and I had already covered the entire material in those courses. Not entirely, but enough that I could proudly skip the early classes.I couldn't face anyone from the department, so I decided to escape by going to school. But that didn't really help because I couldn't focus.I stared at the whiteboard without seeing anything on it.My phone buzzed under the desk for the hundredth time.I didn't know why I didn't just turn the damn thing off.It was a message from Sheila.I pressed the side button to silence it and kept my eyes forward, trying to act like I was in the present. Like I was in class. But I wasn't. My book wasn't even open.I wasn't writing anything down.Marcus was doing this on purpose. I was convinced he was trying to ruin me to keep our little secret.That

Last Updated : 2026-06-05

The burden of a mother.

Nadia's POVCelina shifted on the bed, her eyes slowly blinking against the harsh hospital lights. I moved closer and placed a hand over hers.“How are you feeling?” I asked.“Like someone tore open my intestines and asked wolves to eat me from the inside out.”I smiled. “I'll take that as better.”“Are we in a hospital?” she asked, looking around. “We can't afford a hospital.”“What do you mean we can't afford a hospital?” I frowned. “What we can't afford is surgery, which would have been next on your to-do list if you had kept refusing to come to the hospital. Seriously, why didn't you tell me anything?”“Please.” She rolled her eyes. “What could you have done for me? Even my own daughter doesn't give a crap about me.”I sighed, running a hand through my hair.My cousin was one of a kind. The kind who only called her mother when she needed someone to take care of the kids.I had always hated that bitch.“What did the doctor say this time?”“Nothing serious,” I said. “He just wants y

Last Updated : 2026-06-05

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Second team leader.

Cold silence.

The burden of a mother.