s his face. "Of course. No one in the Kensington family allows themselves to be

gazing out at the perfectly manicured gardens. Her voice was s

I will complete my degree in aerospace

-enrollment immediately. With your academic record, P

rish family and Julien Levine. Everything they took

need a platform. A platform to compete

y that. This is a small tech company the family holds, called CloudVista. It's been d

ompany's profile. Her mind was already racing

ed CloudVista's assets and the latest industry reports in the mansion's library.

his long-lost young miss was focused, b

ersity campus. The familiar tree-lined paths and statel

ce Engineering Institute to see her

he ran into the last p

ten P

s. When she saw Caddie, her smile twisted in

sharp and loud, designed to draw attention. "Isn't

d, their eyes full

rcling her like a shark. "Oh, right, I forgot. You dropped out for love, and no

r expression unreadable. She

bad for you. Professor Sterling hates stu

ut to graduate with honors. And Julien has already proposed to me. Our

ed from the st

ne who dropped out

mped and then publicly hum

rs. Words were meaningless. Actions were everything. She

past Kiersten, dismi

stepped directly into her path. "

as cold and still as a frozen lake. "Excu

ly red. She couldn't believe Caddi

ised her hand, int

could move, she shot her own hand out

epped forward, forcing Kiersten backward until her shoulder blades hit the

s thesis. I

hitched. "What are

ns." Caddie's eyes never left hers. "

n's wrist against the wall. Kiersten's fre

ing into it. A few mo

sten slide down the wall, her legs giving out

raduation, Kiersten. Y

institute doors, leaving Kiersten sl