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Sophia's POVPeople always say one bad decision can ruin your life. I never believed them until mine did.If someone had told me that I would spend the night with the most feared billionaire in the country, I would have laughed in their face. Women like me didn't belong in the world of men like him.My name is Sophia Hayes, and I'm twenty-five years old. I work as a junior marketing executive at a small advertising agency, and every month feels like a race against unpaid bills. Ever since my father died three years ago, life has become a never-ending struggle. The mortgage on our family home, my younger brother's university tuition, and my mother's medical bills all depend on me. Every paycheck disappears before I even get the chance to enjoy it.Some mornings, I wonder if life is simply testing how much one person can endure.Tonight was supposed to be different.My best friend, Mia, had spent the entire week convincing me to celebrate my promotion."It's not every day you survive tw

By the time I got home, it was almost midnight.The apartment was quiet. The only sound was the old wall clock ticking in the living room.I slipped off my heels and let out a tired sigh.Home.It wasn't a beautiful place. The wallpaper had started peeling in one corner, the sofa was old, and the dining table had scratches that had been there for years.But it was home.It was the only place that still felt safe.I quietly opened my mother's bedroom door.She was asleep.The soft light from the bedside lamp fell across her face, making the dark circles beneath her eyes even more noticeable.She looked much older than fifty-three.Illness had a cruel way of stealing time from people.I walked over and gently pulled the blanket over her shoulders."I'll find the money," I whispered."I promise."The words sounded confident.I just wasn't sure I believed them myself.After making sure she was comfortable, I quietly closed the door and went into my room.I placed my handbag on the bed.As

My heart refused to calm down.Ethan Sterling closed the file in front of him and rested his hands on the desk. For a long moment, he simply looked at me, It wasn't an uncomfortable stare.It was the kind that made me feel like he was trying to read every thought in my head.Finally, he spoke. "Sit down." His voice was calm not loud, not harsh but somehow, it still sounded like an order.I slowly sat in the chair opposite him and placed my handbag on my lap.The office became quiet again. I had only been there a few minutes, but the silence already felt heavy.I couldn't take it anymore. "Why am I here, Mr. Sterling?"Instead of answering, he picked up a remote control from his desk. With one click, the glass walls around the office turned dark, shutting out the view of the city. I looked around in surprise."No one will interrupt us," he said. A strange feeling settled in my stomach.vWhatever he wanted to say, It wasn't something he wanted anyone else to hear.He leaned back in his cha