*Michael*

The following day, I awoke to the feeling of dread. I had to get ready to head into the office to supervise a meeting over an important deal the company was in the process of closing. The dread stemmed mostly from leaving Shelby alone all day. I'd grown accustomed to staying home with her and enjoying her company as opposed to working seventy-five to eighty hours a week.

I rolled out of bed and prepared for the day ahead. After sending a ...