Chapter 13 - The Rebirth
One year later.
The high-rise headquarters of Sterling Global Logistics hummed with positive energy. Under my restructuring plan, employee wages had increased by 20%, ethical standards were strictly enforced, and charity initiatives were launched across the city to support underprivileged mothers and children.
I sat in my spacious, light-filled corner office, holding one-year-old Hope on my lap while reviewing quarterly expansion reports.
My assistant walked in with a warm smile. "Ms. Sterling, the quarterly revenue report is in. Sterling Global has posted its highest profit margin in thirty years."
"Thank you, Sarah," I smiled.
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My phone rang with a news alert on my desk: Tessa Vance spotted working court-mandated roadside cleanup service in regional district.
I glanced at the headline for a brief second before locking the screen. Their misery no longer mattered to me. My life was defined by the future I was building, not the past I had escaped.
