Two years passed.
Right in the heart of the bustling commercial district, the live broadcast of the annual Industry Outstanding Contribution Awards Gala was splashed across a gigantic open-air LED screen.
Wearing a sleek, elegant deep-purple gown, I stood perfectly poised in the center of the spotlight. Accepting the trophy with an effortless composure, I displayed a profound confidence inherent to a true winner, one that emanated from the very marrow of my bones.
"Congratulations, Ms. Lynn," Gabriel exclaimed, standing beside me.
He was my second-in-command.
Over the past two years, he had evolved from a wrongfully fired intern into the indispensable core partner of my agency. There was no romantic entanglement between us, only the deep mutual respect forged from fighting side-by
