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Vera's heart pounded violently.

"It was human nature, wasn't it? When you were at your lowest and someone told you they had your back. How could you not feel something?" she silently remarked.

But she forced herself to stay rational.

She knew this wasn't because Caleb had feelings for her.

It was just who he was a man who took responsibility seriously.

The person in his heart wasn't her.

So when she got home, she calmed down.

A few hours later, Caleb texted her, letting her know that he had arranged a meeting with Nash and had secured a dinner reservation. He sent over the time and location.

Vera nearly jumped in excitement.

"This is it! If I can lock in this deal, everything will turn around," she muttered.

But then another thought hit her. She needed something appropriate to wear.

She hurried to her closet and started digging through it, tossing clothes aside in search of something suitable.

The commotion was loud enough to attract the attention of the only person still living in the house with her.

"Vera, what on earth are you doing in there?"

housekeeper, Aunt Tina, stood in the doorway, looking

her father was hospitalized with a serious illness, and her older

relatives and family friends had all scattered, eager to distance

Tina, who had cared for her since she was a child,

tried to send her

Aunt Tina refused to

her stay,

money on hand. And if this deal went through,

felt like seeing family. Without

there's

goes well, we won't have to worry about our

girl into someone who

always felt sorry for

she was genuinely happy

think it'll work?" she asked hesitantly. "The company went bankrupt. We lost all our projects. And the people who used to

Vera paused.

then she straightened her spine, flashed a determined smile, and said, "We

try."

how would she ever know if it was

resolve, Aunt Tina immediately stepped forward to help her pick out

time for the

hospital, Vera hailed a

at the entrance,

already prepared herself mentally, but she still

when you're nervous, seeing a familiar face makes