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Kaleb was a mess. He paced back and forth, torn over whether to spend that huge chunk of money.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had no background and no powerful family behind him. A young founder with no connections, investors never took him seriously. Getting more funding was hard. Last time, he drank himself sick at a pitch meeting, ended up in the hospital, and still got played.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He really couldn\u2019t bear to part with that 15 million dollars.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla looked at this unlucky guy and got annoyed just looking at him. Halle was right. If she had a brother like Kaleb, she\u2019d lose years off her life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She walked up to him. Seeing the anger on his face, she softened her tone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI said I\u2019ll help you, and I will. One week. If you don\u2019t believe me, I\u2019m not explaining anything. You\u2019ll see by then.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb frowned. \u201cHow am I supposed to trust you?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla snatched the cigarette from his fingers and put it out in the ashtray. \u201cYou\u2019ll get your answer in a few days. Just wait.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Before leaving, she added, \u201cAnd stop smoking. If you really must, don\u2019t do it in front of me.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then she walked out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb watched her leave and scoffed. \u201cActing like some big sister. Who does she think I am, a three-year- old? Who\u2019s going to listen to her? Ridiculous.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He lit another cigarette, stared at the glowing tip \u2026 then his expression changed. After a long moment, he put it out again.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So annoying. She shouldn\u2019t have come to his company at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A while later, he still hadn\u2019t decided whether to spend the money. He thought of Ayla\u2019s confidence and went to check on the tech department.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Everyone was gone.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb stopped cold.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The company hadn\u2019t gone bankrupt yet. Why was nobody working?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett returned after walking Ayla out. \u201cAyla told them to get off early.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe did?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cShe said there was nothing else to do tonight.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb almost exploded. \u201cWhere\u2019s the director?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cHe left first. Practically ran out.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb groaned. \u201cZane poached all our core engineers, and this is what\u2019s left? What a joke.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett asked, \u201cDo you really think Ayla can handle it?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The director hadn\u2019t told him anything. He clearly just wanted to go home and sleep.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Kaleb snapped, \u201cIf she really solved it, would they be so calm? They\u2019d be carrying her around like a goddess.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Emmett added, \u201cNot just them. Kaleb, you\u2019d be carrying Ayla around too.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb fell silent.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had not considered that possibility.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Then Emmett asked again, \u201cSo are you spending the 15 million dollars or not? Time doesn\u2019t wait. If that expert takes another job, we\u2019re finished.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Kaleb stared at the empty company floor. After a long moment, he clenched his jaw. \u201cCall him to the office\u00a0<\/p>\n
tomorrow.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
He couldn\u2019t wait anymore.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u201d Emmett said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He had tested Ayla earlier. Ayla said she wouldn\u2019t invest anything less than a hundred million dollars next time.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Now that was a real investor.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Spending 15 million dollars suddenly didn\u2019t feel so painful.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once Ayla\u2019s repair model was plugged in, the database needed time to copy files, update configurations, and reboot. It would take the entire day to finish loading.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla worked nonstop, writing code to build a new firewall. She worked until two in the morning. Hungry, she ordered food and kept working while waiting for it to arrive.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even at this hour, delivery workers were still out, just slower.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Around three, the food arrived.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla opened the door and ran into Draven stepping out of the elevator.\u00a0<\/p>\n
So late\u2026 What was he doing, robbing banks?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven didn\u2019t expect to see her either.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She was in loungewear, her hair messy, her usually sharp eyes dull from exhaustion, looking like a woman\u00a0<\/p>\n
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who had worked herself past her limit.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cMr. Storm, you\u2019re only getting back now?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re the one still awake,\u201d Draven said coldly.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to sleep now. Good night.\u201d Ayla waved, closed the door, and headed back to her study.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Four monitors lit up the room, all filled with lines of code. Her eyes were starting to blur.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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She planned to eat and work at the same time but changed her mind and took the food to the living room.\u00a0<\/p>\n
She couldn\u2019t help thinking of Draven\u2019s cold expression.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ever since they teamed up to annoy Troy, and shared that late-night meal, their relationship felt a little closer.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That was the only reason she spoke to him. Before, she would only nod politely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But speaking first and asking a question at that was a bit forward. With normal friends it would have been fine, but Draven had such strong boundaries that even ordinary questions could feel like an intrusion.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla finished eating, showered, washed her hair, and by the time she got into bed, it was nearly four.\u00a0<\/p>\n
After only four hours of sleep, she got up for work.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Draven had skipped the office for two days, but today he came in on time for a one-on-one meeting with the executives.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Blake asked her to bring in two coffees.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ayla walked in and set them down. Draven glanced at her. Her face looked pale, her eyes were rimmed red, but her spirit looked intact.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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