Rose point of view

I paced my penthouse living room, phone clutched so tightly in my hand that my knuckles turned white. The news notification still glowed on the screen: "Kane Industries Acquires Moretti Global Logistics in Surprise Takeover."

Uncle Fabio's company. My last financial lifeline. Gone.

The vodka bottle on the bar called to me, promising temporary relief from the suffocating pressure crushing my chest. Three weeks of ...