y credit card her brother had given her. She spent most of her time poli
so hard she had to run to the bathroom
a cold. But the feeling persisted. A ter
eir few, infrequent moments of intim
pregnancy test. Back in the hotel room, she stare
as pr
man she was trying d
. She couldn't have this baby. She couldn't brin
iately scheduled an appointment f
s far crueler than
. You've suffered from chronic fatigue, stress, and malnutrition over the past few years. Your uterine lining is d
staying up all night, sacrificing her own health to drag Juli
t stomach. Her mother was gone. The only blood relative she had left in
o, she thought, her eyes hardening. This is my baby. Mine a
and embracing this new future, h
amiliar male voice spoke.
Who is
p. Do you rememb
been a senior when she was at MIT,
mber. It's been a long ti
er thought the prodigy herself would re-enter the field. I thoug
ll, bitter laugh.
t pressing. "I'm calling to formally inv
re, and we desperately need a Technical Director. The only person I co
s," he continued. "It was five years ahead of the industry. Kathryn, your talent shouldn'
t had been so long since anyone
sensing her hesitation. "I just need you. Kathryn, co
light in her dark world. She b
hild. And she would give them a
officially repor
sharply cut white power suit she had bought with Alistair's card. Her long hair, usually tied in a messy bun, fell in s
e team. Nexus Core was a startup, but it was full of energy an
ith Caleb, discussing the projec
ed in. Behind him, a
n Kathryn's
Julian? What are
ore," Julian said, his eyes scannin
The radiant, breathtakingly beautiful woman radiating absolute confidence? He felt a violent jolt
eting," Julian finished, his voice slightl
run out of money after leaving Julian? Julian, look at her, she's so pitiful. Why don't you ask C
stantly. "Ms. Sterling,
voice ringing with absolute authority. "Kathryn is our new Tech
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