Since my son was born prematurely , he'd has struggled with frequent illness Make and I lived in constant fear , always worried that our fragile boy might slip away . Finally , the worst of our fears came true . A flu virus took his life I couldn't accept this reality . I spent my days crying , refusing to talk to Binke . After a heated argument . I left lum , leaving behlaut a ilivorce agreement I took my son's ashes with me , traveling to places he never had the chance to e , showing him the world that he never lived long enough to experience . Eventually , I scattered his ashes into the sea , praying that in his next life , he could live freely and healthily . I never received the divorce papers , nor did Make ever reach out to mr . So I followed my heart and applied to study computer science in Melbourne , subject I had once loved . There , I met a sweet friend named Samantha , who always surrounded me , chattering away . But despite her company , I couldn't shake the feeling of loneliness Loneliness had become a part of my life . I would sometimes sat for hours , staring at the sky , missing my son , my mother my grandparents . Occasionally , Blake's face would flash across MIY mind I couldn't understand why he hadn't signed the divorce papers or tried to contact me . Just as 1 was lost in thought , my phone rang , It was Mr. Lora , my manager now , handling various jobs related to computers and hacking " Hey , Awa , there's a company with a system vulnerability . They need someone o help set up a protection system and track down the culprit . " " Got it . Send me their details , and I'll solve it Awlude later , I received the message . When I saw the company name , my heart skipped a beat . Jensen Group Fate , once again , seemed to be playing tricks on me . The more I tried to ran from something , the more it kept coming i The more I tried to create peace in my life , the more I was disturbed by unexpected events . That night , I forced myself to focus on fixing the system for Jensen Group . When I reported back to Mr. Luca , I made sure to ask him not to reveal any of my personal information . As time went on Blake still never interfered with my life . 1 slowly started to enjoy my time here with friends Samantha and I also made a new friend , Nathan Moore , a tall guy with brown ( yes , We spent must of our time together - working , relaxing , or just zoning out . And over time , 1 feh as though I had almost forgotten my pain . Tive years later , I stood on the 85th floor of a building , sipping coffee , gazing this at the view . Carrying His Heir While Fighting His Lis MD , Nathan was the C CEC , and d Sam was the a administrator . Sathan and I had started our own company . I was the MD , A kovos k in the door broke my reverie , Nathan walked in , smiling wwed A beading company wants to meet with us about helping them upgrade their system . " t do you want from me ? " " They specifically requested to meet you . " He shrugged . " Why ? They don't even know me . Why do they want to meet with me ? " I felt range unease . " I don't want to meet anyone . I just need my work to speak for self- canbelp it . They insisted on meeting with you . If they can't meet you , this deal will probably bably fall through . Nathan's hesitant expression . I reluctantly agreed . happened to fall on my birthday . Sam had given me a beautiful pendant . aw the pendant , 1 froze . It was identical to the one I had once given Blake Throched it off as a coincidence , not seeing it as anything more ... been more perceptive , I would have turned away before meeting with this leading company , was too slow . Ased to the meeting room , my eyes quickly scanning the faces , I saw face I could never forget . The face I had spent a lifetime trying to forget . Blake Jensen Heyes locked onto mine , as if he could see straight through me . Be bad changed , time had left its mark on him , but he was still undeniably attractive . kdy looked away , trying to steady my breath . but I mid feel his gaze on me , heavy and unrelenting . After all these years , our feelings should have faded , yet here he was . What did he want from me now ? Chapter to Chapter 10