Ava's POV Five years ago... when the Grayson Group collapsed after Joshua's death and Dad's sickness, Sterling had seized the opportunity to acquire the Old Town redevelopment project for almost nothing. That land wasn't just real estate. It was Joshua's dream. It was the Grayson family's legacy. Tonight... I was taking it back. I had five years of accumulated capital. An international reputation. The backing of Noah's resources. Everything I needed. After searching through the crowd for several minutes, I finally spotted Sterling speaking with another businessman. Perfect. I walked over. "Mr. Sterling." He turned with a polite smile. "Ms. Eira." "I've heard impressive things about your company." "I appreciate that. I'd like to discuss the Old Town redevelopment project." His smil

