Chapter 74

• Nora’s POV
• The air inside the small, private conference room was thick with tension, the kind that clings to your skin and makes every breath feel heavier. I sat with my legs crossed, putting up my “I am a tough bitch” face.
• Stephen sat beside me, he was surprisingly calm, given how much he despised the lady sitting opposite him. Across the table were Rachel and her lawyer, Melanie Hart—a woman I’d been sparring with professionally for years. Melanie looked as smug as ever, her demeanor ever threatening.