Chapter 146

LUCAS’S POV After picking Elora up from her apartment, we arrived at the Gala an hour ago, and honestly? It's been nothing but cameras shoved in our faces since we stepped out of the car. I expected it. Because Elora walked out looking like she owned the place…she always does when she decides to go all out. Expensive dress, the perfect heels, that soft scent she always wears that somehow makes me lose track of time. And her face…nothing much needs to be done there for it to be perfect. She didn’t care about any of these things a year ago, but once she became president of Hale Tech, she realized that appearance is part of the job. And she's mastered it. A lot has changed in the past year. Getting Hale's technology to where it is now? It wasn't as easy as I thought it'd be. We went through a lot to make it a success; sleepless nights, endless failures before wins, meetings that nearly sent me to an early grave. But Elora was beside me through all of it…offering ideas, correcting mistakes