I slumped over the steering wheel, my mind swirling with a thousand thoughts.

The desolation from my previous life was something I couldn’t let myself dwell on anymore. I treated it as if

it belonged to another version of me, enduring trials in a parallel world.

Now, I had stopped trying to please everyone, and begging for love was no longer my routine.

The morning sun rose as always, and life went on.

Before I knew it, it was time for the board meeting. Jared asked if he should pick me up.

I decided to drive myself and declined his offer.

As I walked into the company lobby, I spotted Nathan standing there, chatting with one of the board members.

The moment I entered, he saw me. He nodded politely to the person he was talking to and then walked over

to me.

For some reason, seeing him always made me feel guilty.

The last time he came to the United Kingdom to find me, he was so well–prepared, like someone heading into a bittersweet romance that was doomed from the start.

I hadn’t noticed his efforts, just treated it like any other casual meeting, not realizing how much it meant to

him.

moment, I couldn’t even look him in

for someone,” Nathan said. His eyes lingered on my face, but the

I’ll head up first,” I said, slipping past

security gate and stepped

I saw Nathan still standing where he was, his tall

people together–so they’d fall for each other, and no one else would get tangled up or end

long after I did. He slouched into the seat next to me, lazily spinning his pen so fast it looked like

knew he had a

When he glanced at me, there was something complicated in his eyes I

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the new shareholder director, and then the meeting

showed the company’s profits were climbing, and the momentum was

mind was filled with dollar signs. Am I about to get even richer?‘ I

about money might sound a little tacky, but honestly, I’m just your

person.

dragged on, and

feel Nathan’s eyes on me from across the table,

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