, and a nervous energy filled her chest. Today was the first step in changing her dreams into real

roadblock to arrive before s

a sleek black dress standing near the elevator. Her red lips curved into a smil

blet, her smile sharpening. "I hear you're the creative genius behind the redesign. Bold

"I wasn't aware Sterling Enterprises had such a te

ou some advice, Ms. Harper. Sterling Tower isn't just a building it's a chessboard. Be c

a swept past her, heels clicking li

included architects, contractors, and a few junior designers who eyed her with

in blueprints when a courier arriv

ned the box to find a single envelope resting on a shiny folder. The enve

a pho

r and a warm smile. The two were shaking hands in front of a grand building one Elena recognized as Sterling Tower befo

hifted to the folder, which contained documents about Sterling Enterprises con

ember accusing him of deliberately withholding a critical deal to force a competitor into bankruptc

was this sent to her? And w

t was an email from Liam's assistant, asking her

she found him standing by the window ag

she asked, clutching the

been reviewing the team's progress. You're ta

or my vision. Was I mistaken in

I like that, but I'm warning you now Sterling Enterprises is not a place f

ld her to be cautious. "I've already met one of those people," she said

rack in his polished exterior. "Victoria's loyalty lies w

he could stop herself. "What'

she'd crossed a line. But then he stepped closer,

raph burning a hole in her thoug

ough the documents again, her mind racing. The more she read, the more questions surfaced. Liam's rise to power

ught her eye: Marcus Sterling. The ma

rprises before his sudden death, aiming to make the company more philanthropic and community focused. But after he

ms," she said in a low voice

ttention back from her thoughts. It

omorrow at noon. The rooftop of t

questions. Was this about Liam? Marcus

ts, her resolve hardening. Whatever game she'

e same photograph she now had in her possession. His reac

ems," he muttered, a bitter

ust talking abo