Cassie hadn’t expected the email.
It came quietly into her inbox one morning while she sat on the villa’s balcony, sipping black coffee and watching the mist lift over the trees. She almost skipped past it, assuming it was another newsletter or a press mention of her name, which was still making too many headlines for her comfort.
But the subject line caught her eye:
“Congratulations! You’ve Been Nominated – Women in Business Future Leaders Program”
Cassie blinked, setting her cup down slowly. She opened the email.
The message was from the Aurora Foundation, a well-known nonprofit that supported young women in entrepreneurship and business innovation. They offered scholarships, travel grants, and a coveted yearlong mentorship with some of the most powerful female CEOs across various i
