Chapter 68

Jacob sat in his office, gazing out at the floor-to-ceiling windows of Hansley Enterprises. The city stretched before him, glistening under the late afternoon sun. Everything in his professional life was going great—business was booming, clients were happy, and expansion projects were all already well under way. But his mind drifted back to Stefani and the twins, thinking about their family trip that was now just a couple of weeks off after he completed this final project.

A knock at the door broke his thoughts.

"Come in," he called, his voice steady.

Olivia Torres, the new executive who had joined his company recently, walked into the room. She was sharp, ambitious, and undeniably attractive—traits that had caught the attention of the board. Jacob wasn't one to mix business with personal life, not with his family being the center of his world.

"Mr. Hansley, I have the modified contracts for the proposed merger," Olivia said, stepping