I was tempted to be discouraged. Defeat had always hung in the air around me, but there was now a huge difference when I listened to Iris about the current state of things. I felt an even greater sense of it. "As of now, she has a right to the decision-making in our companies." Iris continued. I took a deep sigh as I settled on my bed. "Tell me, Iris. Do you think I still have a chance with her?" I asked. "If I'm to be honest, I'll say you don't at the moment. But perhaps time will tell, if you don't give up." I didn't plan to, even if it meant dying while trying. I wasn’t going to let her out of my sight again. I would chase her to the ends of the earth if I had to. When I eventually reached the office, to my surprise, I met Alani, dressed in a suit. I always restricted her from comi

