Serena’s POV
The three days I gave my production team flew by in a blur of tension, sleepless nights, and restless pacing on my part. I barely saw my own reflection in the mirror, and when I did, I hardly recognized the woman staring back, eyes shadowed, shoulders stiff, and determination etched into every line of my face.
This was a gamble. A reckless one, maybe, but I needed a win. I needed to prove to Killian, to the world, and most of all to myself that I wasn’t going down without a fight.
The morning of the meeting, I arrived at the conference room earlier than anyone else. The long glass table gleamed under the fluorescent lights, the air buzzing with a nervous kind of anticipation. Soon, one by one, the members of my production team filed in, carrying boxes, garment bags, and a n
