But again Valentina didn't flinch. Still, the sting was real. She knew what Avery was doing—challenging her, testing her strength, daring her to fight back.
The GSK contract… the moment Avery mentioned it, Valentina felt a twist in her chest and the Ten billion dollars contract was still ringing in her head.
If Avery's company secured it, their status would explode. The name "Avery" would be ringing across business tables for years. She would be lifted beyond just being the daughter of a lottery-winning businessman—she'd finally stand on her own.
And yet… Valentina remembered her own path.
Three years ago, before the fire, before everything, she was on the verge of securing a GSK contract herself—worth nearly 500 million dollars. It wasn't huge compared to what was on the table now, but it was big enough to put her on the map.
Then came the accident, The silence, The pity, her family, desperate to stay afloat, had sold her pending contract rights to Liam
