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he table beside my bed with my head pounding. "Shit!" I exclaim

through crept into my mind. I realized I didn

if not it will eat me up eve

or breakfast. I microwaved some snacks and forced

ctly by my doctor not to skip meals no m

ce, my day's activities were

knew her job very well. I set

me it was when Sofia told me she was leaving,

ever I am being carried away. It's not my wish to kee

always understands." I beckoned on her and I stuck some dollar notes

I hadn't eaten. I walked to my tabletop re

high-rise office munching. I thought of the government

he daughter of Adam Smith, the visionary founder of V

s empire was filled with, anxiety, secre

rait on the table. Like a distant e

five created an irreplaceable void,

that ultimately molded me into the det

ed to cause my father pain. I stared at my f

He thought me everything I know. And tha

e to join him at for a coffee at his favorite spo

? It's Saturday not Sunday. My father does take out on Sun

e, my father sat, his eyes mirroring the same shade as mine, filled with a combination of prid

Vision Corp," My father began, his voice

d was quiet as my father leaned in closer, his voice low. "You've worked

of my chair looking straight into his eyes

f a powerful technology, one that could change the world. But it c

elief. "A secret deal?

s the power to reshape society, but it's a double-edged sword. The deal demands that we pr

elation sending shockwaves through me. "What'

vy in the air. "You must choose, Mia. Uphold the legacy and protect th

a sense of suffocation and find myself grasping for breath

nges that had defined my life as the CEO of Vision Corp.

ffice?" a voice called out,

, Juliet, leaning casually against the offic

ble of diverting my attention from

ued grin formed on my face. "The Legacy Tech CEO is a game-change

n me. "Speaking of Legacy Tech, I heard

recently at the elevator. I rolled my eyes, "he might be charismatic, charmi

liet, the tech industry was a battleground, and I

agree that sometimes, the most unexpected alliances lead to the most incre

ame interested as sh

al that I will never bring close to me or forgive fo

ing. "I won't allow myself to be relegated to the background. or to be seen as a

ll me the plan, Mia. I'm ready." I suddenly remembered I promise to cal