At 2 PM, one day before the Global Launch of The Empress Line.

It’s been a full day since Ashley attended Georgio’s first trial. From the moment she returned to the office until now, she hasn’t had a proper rest.

Ashley stared at the documents on her desk, her vision blurring. Her heart raced too fast—not just from the weight of launching her first global brand under Celeste Group, but because her body was demanding payback. The postpartum recovery she hadn’t fully completed was ...