Helena sat in her office, her fingers drumming against the mahogany desk as Vincent's unexpected question echoed in her mind. The sudden proposal had caught her completely off guard, and she needed time to process what he was truly asking of her.
Start my own company?
The idea both thrilled and terrified her. When Vincent had first mentioned it during their drive to the office, her heart had skipped a beat. Not from excitement, but from panic. For one terrifying moment, she'd thought he was gently pushing her away, finding a sophisticated way to distance himself from their relationship. The thought had nearly brought tears to her eyes.
She giggled and her cheeks flushing with embarrassment as she recalled the dumbfounded look on his face when she clutched him and blurted, "You can't leave me."
But as he'd explained his vision for an online education platform, she realized this wasn't about separation at all. It was about opportunity. An opportunity for her.
