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Aurora When we first started this adventure straight after graduating from uni, we agreed that I’d take care of the designing side of the business and she’d do the marketing because she’s a genius at that. Five years later, we were killing it. Our company had gone from two people to more than one hundred. We made that happen. Just Layla and I. Until that bastard Jake ruined what we built in years in a matter of months. “This is the best.” She takes another slurp. “I feel more energised and ready to kick butt.” “You must’ve had some coffee already.” “I need two to fully wake up. Remember dorm days?” “Ugh.” I used to literally splash her with water so she’d wake up and not be late for class. “Uh-huh. Exactly.” “Looks good.” I motion at the board. “Not good enough, but forget about that.” She takes my hand and leads me to the sofa opposite my desk, then tells Alexa to stop playing the music. “How did it go yesterday?” “I told you.” “A text in the middle of the night that says, ‘I think we