Unloved Unwanted Unstoppable (Seraphina and Dominic) novel Chapter 60

The email had arrived.

Meredith clicked it open, her face showing pure astonishment.

"The client says... it's stunning, perfect. This is exactly the vision they wanted. They want to sign the contract tomorrow morning."

The office fell totally silent for a second.

Then it erupted in cheers.

Applause and shouts echoed through the room. A faint smile touched Seraphina's lips.

She turned to look at Meredith.

Meredith stood up from her desk and walked over to Seraphina, her expression complicated.

"Seraphina." She started, her voice much softer than before. "I'm sorry."

The cheering in the office quieted down. Everyone was watching them.

"I judged you based on assumptions." Meredith took a deep breath. "You have real talent, and I shouldn't have treated you like an intern. Breakfast is on me for the next month. Give me a chance to make it up to you."

Seraphina waved her hand dismissively. "It's fine, Ms. Cross. I just wanted to prove I wasn't here to slack off."

Meredith nodded, genuine respect shining in her eyes.

Logan Carter stepped out from the crowd.

He was a man in his early thirties who had been with the company for five years. He was highly skilled, though a bit arrogant.

Right now, his face was dead serious.

"Seraphina. I think you're a better fit for the deputy leader position than I am."

Another wave of shock rippled through the office.

Logan raised a hand to silence them, his eyes never leaving Seraphina.

"I mean it. Your skills outclass mine. You leading this project as deputy makes way more sense than me dragging it down. I concede."

Seraphina looked at him, seeing the absolute sincerity in his eyes.

"Thank you," she said. "We'll tackle it together."

When she couldn't keep her eyes open, she napped on her desk for ten minutes before getting right back to it.

When she was hungry, she shoved a piece of a sandwich into her mouth. When she was thirsty, she downed cold water.

Her colleagues saw it all. Their initial doubt had morphed into sheer awe.

A few days later, at 10 PM.

Seraphina dragged her exhausted body out of the Cole Group building. The night wind hit her face. She pulled her collar tight and hailed a cab.

Sliding into the back seat, she closed her eyes, her brain still running project data.

She hadn't had a full night's sleep in days. The dark circles under her eyes were impossible to hide, but her nerves were still pulled taut, refusing to relax.

Her phone buzzed.

She opened her eyes and glanced down at the screen.

It was an email from Dominic's lawyer.