The scent of freshly brewed coffee and the faint trace of paper filled Isabelle Bennett’s office — a space of glass and steel that overlooked the pulse of the city. Beyond the glass walls, the steady hum of activity vibrated through the air — the soft murmur of voices, the occasional burst of laughter, the quiet click of keyboards.
It was the sound of something thriving. Of something she’d built.
And today, that sound was a reminder of exactly how far she’d come.
The launch had been a success — the kind of success most startups only dreamed of — but this was just the beginning. Today wasn’t about celebrating what they’d already accomplished. It was about growth. Expansion. Taking the next step toward something bigger than any of them had dared to imagine.
And for the first time in week
