ADELINE's POV
“I’ve told you countless times that you need a manager!” Bob’s voice sliced through the tension-filled air of his sleek, glass-walled office. The city skyline sprawled behind him, a mosaic of twinkling lights against the evening sky. His fists were clenched atop the polished mahogany desk that separated us.
“You’re a public figure now. You need to leave your old life behind.”
“I know, Bob,” I murmured, my gaze drifting to the floor-to-ceiling windows that overlooked the bustling streets below. The weight of the world seemed to press against the glass, threatening to shatter it—and me—with a single misstep.
“I’m just not used to it. It all feels so strange.”
If he hadn’t been so furious, I might have found the strength to bite my tongue. But he was making mountains of mo
