Chapter 9
Since my son was born prematurely, he’d has struggled with frequent illness Make and I lived in constant fear, always worried that our fragile boy might slip away.
Finally, the worst of our fears came true. A flu virus took his life
I couldn’t accept this reality. I spent my days crying, refusing to talk to Binke.
After a heated argument. I left lum, leaving behlaut a ilivorce agreement
I took my son’s ashes with me, traveling to places he never had the chance to e, showing him the world that he never lived long enough to experience.
Eventually, I scattered his ashes into the sea, praying that in his next life, he could live freely and healthily.
I never received the divorce papers, nor did Make ever reach out to mr.
So I followed my heart and applied to study computer science in Melbourne, subject I had once loved.
There, I met a sweet friend named Samantha, who always surrounded me, chattering away. But despite her company, I couldn’t shake the feeling of loneliness
Loneliness had become a part of my life.
I would sometimes sat for hours, staring at the sky, missing my son, my mother my grandparents. Occasionally, Blake’s face would flash across MIY mind
I couldn’t understand why he hadn’t signed the divorce papers or tried to contact me.
Just as 1 was lost in thought, my phone rang,
It was Mr. Lora, my manager now, handling various jobs related to computers and hacking
“Hey, Awa, there’s a company with a system vulnerability. They need someone o help set up a protection system and track down the culprit.”
“Got it. Send me their details, and I’ll solve it
Awlude later, I received the message. When I saw the company name, my heart skipped a beat.
Jensen Group
Fate, once again, seemed to be playing tricks on me.
The more I tried to ran from something, the more it kept coming i
The more I tried to create peace in my life, the more I was disturbed by unexpected events.
That night, I forced myself to focus on fixing the system for Jensen Group.
When I reported back to Mr. Luca, I made sure to ask him not to reveal any of my personal information.
As time went on Blake still never interfered with my life.
1 slowly started to enjoy my time here with friends
Samantha and I also made a new friend, Nathan Moore, a tall guy with brown (yes,
We spent must of our time together–working, relaxing, or just zoning out.
And over time, 1 feh as though I had almost forgotten my pain.
Tive years later, I stood on the 85th floor of a building, sipping coffee, gazing this at the view.
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Sathan and I had started our own company. I was the MD,
A kovos k in the door broke my reverie, Nathan walked in, smiling
wwed A beading company wants to meet with us about helping them upgrade their system.”
t do you want from me?”
“They specifically requested to meet you.” He shrugged.
“Why? They don’t even know me. Why do they want to meet with me?” I felt range unease. “I don’t want to meet anyone. I just need my work to speak for self-
canbelp it. They insisted on meeting with you. If they can’t meet you, this deal will probably
bably fall through.
Nathan’s hesitant expression. I reluctantly agreed.
happened to fall on my birthday. Sam had given me a beautiful pendant.
aw the pendant, 1 froze.
It was identical to the one I had once given Blake
Throched it off as a coincidence, not seeing it as anything more…
been more perceptive, I would have turned away before meeting with this leading company,
was too slow.
Ased to the meeting room, my eyes quickly scanning the faces, I saw face I could never forget.
The face I had spent a lifetime trying to forget.
Blake Jensen
Heyes locked onto mine, as if he could see straight through me.
Be bad changed, time had left its mark on him, but he was still undeniably attractive.
kdy looked away, trying to steady my breath.
but I mid feel his gaze on me, heavy and unrelenting.
Why?
After all these years, our feelings should have faded, yet here he was. What did he want from me now?
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