COREY
The day had been nothing short of brutal. The kind of day that drained every ounce of patience from my body, leaving behind nothing but frustration and exhaustion. Business had been slow for months, but today had been the worst of them all. Another investor had pulled out, another contract had fallen through, and the pile of debts looming over me felt heavier than ever. My tech company, once something I was proud of, was now on the verge of crumbling.
I needed someone to talk to. Someone who’d understand.
My thoughts immediately drifted to Stella before I could stop them. She used to listen, really listen, and offer solutions before I even finished explaining the problem. She had a way of making sense of things, of picking apart the mess in my head and putting it back together. Bu
