Stella POV
By the time I finished my meeting with Lilian and Aston, several hours had gone by.
A glance at my wristwatch reminded me that I had just a few hours till the time of the Summit.
Looking at how far we have gone, I was really grateful.
Grateful for these duo who had always been my capable aides.
Who had always handled every task cleanly and efficiently.
I really couldn't imagine how burdensome this journey would have been without them. Building Ella Holdings from nothing into a force capable of vying for the Carter's Group bid had not been easy.
There had been nights when sleep was a luxury and mornings when exhaustion clung to us like a stubborn shadow. Yet they stayed.
With the series of untold events beginning to surface in my life, I often wondered if this success was merely the calm before a greater storm.
Thinking of the cases left me wondering what next I would be experiencing.
