Ava’s POV
The court case was finally behind us, a weight lifted off our shoulders. Tristan was safe, and I could feel the relief washing over both Andrew and me. But just as one chapter closed, another one seemed to open unexpectedly.
It started a week after the court ruling. Nikolai, my assistant, had come into my office with a look of confusion mixed with curiosity on his face. He held a stack of papers in his hand, which he placed neatly on my desk.
“What is it, Nikolai?” I asked, looking up from my laptop.
“These,” he said, tapping the top of the papers, “are inquiries from several investors who want to invest in F&J Company.”
I froze for a moment, my hands hovering over the keyboard. “Derek’s company?”
“Yes,” he confirmed. “It seems like word is spreading about some potential fo
