y in her lap. The senior partner leaned back in his chair, his sharp gray eyes narrowing as h

belief. "Walking away from everything you've built here? You've wo

t his gaze. "It's not something I'm taking lightly, G

of the best associates we've had in years, Jasmine. The Mitchell acquisition is just

e calm but firm. "But this

self into her work, climbing the ranks with relentless determination. She had drea

death had chan

dn't rest until the shadow hanging over her sister's murder was lifted. Wor

voice softening. "It's about... closure. And I won't find it

t I won't stand in your way. If you ever decide to come back, the door wil

and rose from her seat. "Thank

om washed over her. The weight of her resignation settled

ng up. She was

tment had neve

through fragments of evidence and

r laptop displayed an article from an exclusive business journal, a feature piece on the Russell family'

ups, she had learned all she could about the family-powerful, wealthy, and deeply private. But the name "Hayden

reckless now. If she wanted answers, she neede

t

Hayden Russell wasn't just any man-he was a billionaire, insulated by layers of wealth, i

needed wa

ery angle. She would need to become someone he couldn't ignore. Someon

e needed to l

sing justice in a courtroom. That wouldn't work in Hayden's world. She needed to reinvent herself, to

as simple but da

icles, interviews, and social media posts. She looked for anything that co

involved in his family's tech empire but kept his personal life guarded. He wasn't a pla

favorite café in the city where he met with close colleagues, a fitness club where h

s. She could position herself in places where their paths might cross naturally, ma

he number she needed. It belonged to Sophia Lane, an old friend from law sc

ing in the city-and she had a t

en to Sophia in months, and the thought of using her connection left a sour

eath, she pres

and chipper, as if no time had pass

ough the phone. "Listen, I was wondering if you had time to grab co

bout Friday at that lit

. Thanks

ned back, her heart pounding. This

led in her chest. She had quit her job, sacrificed her career, and now she was ab

no turning

nal and closed her laptop. The wheels were in motion, and e

side of this plan, but one thing was certain:

had anything to do w