Chapter-2"The past is a place of reference, not residence."Brixlee Cyrup had just finished her interview in less than ten minutes, and she wasn't feeling good about it. She knew she wasn't going to get the job. Figures, she wasn't qualified; she was just a high school graduate, after all.At that moment, regret flooded over her for not going to college. She had faced an identity crisis in high school after a terrible breakup, and she had thought college would be a waste of time. Her grandpa, the only family she had, had tried to stop her, but she had told him there was no need for her to work because she was pretty and could easily find a rich guy to marry.Well, she wasn't wrong. She was indeed pretty, a stunning young woman in her early 20s with a beautiful face and a graceful figure. She had sparkling eyes, full lips, and a warm smile. Her long silky hair complemented her brown skin.But even with all this, she still hadn't found a rich guy to marry. It turns out she was too naiv

Chapter-4"In the shadows, secrets stir, awaiting the light of truth to reveal their hidden depths."Finally, the seminar concluded around 8:49 PM, leaving Brixlee feeling exhausted. Eager to leave, she hurriedly stormed out of the hall, making her way through the building. As she reached the ground floor, she accidentally bumped into a lady wearing a hoodie and dark sunglasses."Watch where you're going!" the young lady snapped at her, clearly agitated."Why do I keep bumping into people?" Brixlee murmured to herself, annoyed by the situation."I'm sorry," Brixlee quickly apologized, attempting to make peace. However, the young lady with black hair, long lashes, and Irish blue eyes seemed uninterested in resolving the situation."Do you know who I am?" she asked, almost challenging Brixlee.Brixlee was taken aback, wondering who this person could be."I'm sorry, I don't...""I'm Talia Mendez, and you bumped into me!" the young lady exclaimed as if that should explain everything.Brix

Brixlee walked into the office, deep in thought about the deal she had made with Xavier. She had finally agreed to do the fashion show if he would help them with the riddle. She had mixed emotions about it, but if that was the only way to help Nathan then it was worth it. Dropping her bag on her desk, she noticed Nathan with his head resting on the table, fast asleep. She quietly took a seat at her desk, trying not to wake him.Suddenly, Tyler walked in, loudly announcing his presence and disrupting Nathan's sleep. Nathan looked at her for a few seconds and smiled wryly."When did you get here??" he asked."Just now," Brixlee replied back.Tyler rested on Brixlee's desk and let out a sigh of frustration. "I found nothing! Maybe we should try finding new investors," he said."You don't think I've tried?" Nathan replied, annoyed, "Jessica Lopez is the only one interested in investing in the new smart patch. Sorry to burst your bubble, but we're stuck with her.""It's okay. We still have

Next day…Nathan sighed as his phone beeped for the 15th time. It was Tyler. He had been texting him nonstop all morning to convince him to allow him tag along to the art gallery opening. He dipped his phone into his pocket and got out of the car. He was wearing a suit as usual, he knew he had told Brixlee to dress casually because he didn’t want them to look too serious but he couldn’t help it. He was used to wearing official outfits.As he made his way to his office, he was greeted by every employee he came across. He finally got to his office and to his surprise, Brixlee was already seated, waiting patiently for him.“This is new” He remarked taking his seat.“I was just too excited that I couldn’t sleep” She replied with a grin.Nathan didn’t notice her outfit until minutes later. She was wearing a hoodie with jeans and sneakers. He frowned. He had told her to dress casually but he may have forgotten to add “not to casual”.“I said dress casually, not too casual” Nathan said smili

Nathan hadn’t shown up in his office for the past two days and Brixlee had become really worried. He was obviously still shaken about his whole ordeal with his father. But Brixlee was desperate, she needed to get to Nathan’s father first before she could be able to get more information about her late mother and Nathan was the only one who could help her.They also had a lot of things to settle in the office, like finding an answer to the riddle Jessica Torres gave them because obviously, they weren’t going to get help from Nathan’s father anymore. By the end of the day, Brixlee and Tyler had agreed that they would go check up on Nathan if he doesn’t show up at the office the next day. After Brixlee got off work, she had coffee with Amerie. The two had gotten a little close over the last two days and she has became the only female friend Brixlee had. They had a lot in common and Amerie was obsessed with her. They spent about an hour at the cafe before Brixlee finally left to see her gr