The morning sun filtered through the tall windows of Morgan Industries, casting long shadows across the boardroom. Lila Hart straightened her blazer and took a deep breath. Today wasn’t just another strategy meeting, it was a culmination. A test. And she had no room for error.
Her pulse raced, not from nerves alone, but from the unrelenting tension that seemed to follow Ethan Morgan wherever he went. Every glance from him felt like a challenge, every word like a test she couldn’t afford to fail.
The boardroom buzzed with subdued chatter as executives shuffled into their seats. But all attention, as always, centered on the man at the head of the table. Ethan Morgan’s gray eyes scanned the room, resting briefly on Lila. The faint smirk tugging at his lips made her stomach tighten. Dangerou
