ANDREA
Andrea hadn't worn heels in a long time. The last time was for her father’s funeral. But today—today was a special day.
It was the day her company’s products got to be in the market for the first time. Andrea had worked on this product for years now. It was a newly developed heart valve. She couldn’t help but remember the nights she found it difficult to sleep.
The multiple grant rejections, the way different companies laughed at her pitch every time she presented the idea?
She was just a young woman drowning in student debt. Andrea decided to do something for a change on her own, but funding was her obstacle.
But today felt like a kick back. A huge one.
She had almost lost hope until she partnered with a big pharmaceutical company that helped fund the project.
“This is
