Chapter 14

Julia bumped into Dylan a week after her return to Havenport. She had just settled into her new job as a senior designer when her boss handed her an agreement. "Our client wanted you to work on this deal. Jules, this is huge! If you seal the deal, our branch will have established itself in Havenport. You need to nail it!" Julia stared at the papers in her arms in surprise. Looking doubtful, she questioned, "Did they ask for me specifically?" A frown lingered on her face. Something about this felt off. Although she hailed from Havenport, she wasn't anyone special—just another working-class citizen making ends meet. Sure, she had connections with the Schneider family through Dylan. Even then, no one would take her seriously. After that, she spent two years studying architecture in Elandria and another three years working her way up from a junior to senior designer. She made a name for herself, but definitely not to the point where clients would bring up her name and ask to work w