BOOK FIVE: TOKYO

"Cheers to you," Dr. Edmund raises his glass to me and I grin shyly and clink my glass to his.

"Please, it's really not necessary." I blush, giggling as I sip on my third glass of white wine. I think I should stop, but Edmund keeps insisting on I get another drink once I finish.

"Yes, it is. You're so young and look at what you've achieved, you have a massively successful business. And it is all due to your own merit. That is very impressive, Lacey." ...