“No results,” Mariah replied succinctly.

Vanessa didn’t press further. She knew how complicated the situation was, so she had to make herself stronger. One day, she would uncover the truth.

Once back in her office, Vanessa immersed herself in work as if under a spell.

She glanced at the stock market performance of the company today; everything was running smoothly, but that wasn’t nearly enough.

That one bidding win was just the beginning. The business world was like a battlefield; ...