Unexpected Husband, Unexpected Freedom Won

The green blur of the NYSE ticker board was moments from displaying NexusAI, the culmination of my life' s work.

But then, Richard Sterling, my notorious former mentor, appeared, demanding I put his scandalous son, Julian, on my board, or he' d tank my IPO.

This was the ninth time; a product launch, a funding round, all held hostage at the last critical second, his network ready to poison the well.

He left me stranded, just as a tech gossip headline flashed: "My favorite tech genius is about to get married to her project. So heartbroken!"