Katia’s POV
My voice was calm but assertive, mid-conversation with an investor from Zurich. We were finalizing terms for the upcoming IG Technologies expansion into Central Europe, and my mind was already on timelines, rollout logistics, and hiring regional managers.
I didn’t hear the door open. But I heard her voice. “Katia, what is this thing I’m hearing on the news?”
I froze.
Only one person walked into my office like that, and it has to be my assistant, Sam. I am suddenly starting to regret ever letting my family back into my life because they act like this office is some marketplace. I hear heels clicking against my office floor, and I can tell it wasn't one person.
I looked up and, sure enough, my mother stood inside my office with Delia by her side, both wearing expressions t
