(Sophie)
It had been a week since the courtroom, and life felt different now. The silence was no longer uncomfortable with waiting. It was a silence I welcomed. Alexander and I had spent the days since then talking about small things, laughing more than I thought possible, and planning our trip. But today, I was back at Lawson Enterprises.
The building looked brighter than it had in months, even though nothing about it had changed. Maybe it was me. I walked through the main floor, hearing voices rise with energy and focus. People were busy with new projects, and I felt a quiet pride knowing that they trusted me to guide them through it.
When I stepped into my office, a stack of folders waited on my desk. Expansion plans. Market reports. Ideas for partnerships I would not have dreamed of
