Chapter 212 Emotional Intrusion

• AUTHORS POV
• Tessa sat at her large glass desk in the top-floor corner office of her firm, morning light spilling through floor‑to‑ceiling windows. Outside, Monterrey’s skyscrapers formed a jagged horizon; inside, the quiet theatre of productivity reigned. A pristine white mug filled with coffee steamed gently before her, dispensed moments ago by her assistant, Carla.
• Carla placed the cup neatly beside Tessa’s laptop, then set a small leather-bound notebook on the desk. “Your schedule, ma’am—some coffee to get you started, then you’ve got the Ambani expansion review with the regional team at ten. And after that, the branding meeting before lunch.”