Aria did not remember how she drove back to Monroe Atelier.
Her hands remained steady on the steering wheel, but her mind was in complete chaos.
Lucien.
He was the CEO of Devereux Group.
He had searched for her.
He had thought she was dead.
She tightened her grip on the steering wheel.
"No..."
She whispered to herself.
"I can't think about him now."
Monroe Atelier depended on her.
Her employees depended on her.
And most importantly...
Sophie depended on her.
She couldn't allow emotions from five years ago to destroy everything she had built.
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The moment Aria stepped into the office, Lily rushed toward her.
"Ms. Monroe!"
Aria forced herself back into CEO mode.
"How did the meeting go?"
Lily asked hopefully.
Aria paused for only a second.
"The partnership discussion
