Chapter 8 - A New Horizon
Three months later, my life had transformed beyond anything I had dared to imagine. My brother Eli’s tuition was fully paid through his graduation, our landlord had stopped leaving notices under our door, and I had been officially promoted to Director of Risk Analysis at Harrow & Finch. On a crisp Friday morning, a familiar black sedan pulled up outside my apartment building. Julian stepped out from the back seat, holding two cups of coffee, and walked up the steps with a confident stride. As I locked my front door and turned to meet him, he didn't splash water on my skirt this time; instead, he offered me a warm smile and held out the passenger door, ready to drive us into a future we were building together."
