Kendra stood at the entrance of the gala and took a deep breath as she absorbed the scene before her.
KEDIS Cosmetics was the talk of the night, and it should have been a moment of pride for her.
But as she made her way through the crowd of people, her mind drifted back to Brian. It had been weeks since she'd spent an entire day with him, and the guilt was starting to gnaw at her.
"Kendra, you're looking radiant as always," Mr. Lane, one of the more seasoned investors said to her with a warm smile as she joined the group.
"Thank you, Mr. Lane. Good to see you, sir," she said, extending her hand and offering her trademark smile, now polished to perfection.
The conversation turned to the future and the prospects that lay in store for KEDIS. Kendra played along, nodding at the right mom
