The past month had been nothing short of a whirlwind. Between Elena winning her award and the endless celebrations that followed, life had felt like one long, chaotic dance.
I loved every second of it, but once the dust settled, the reality of my responsibilities came crashing back.
Today was a rare moment of separation for us. Elena was at her modeling school, tying up loose ends before the program concluded. Meanwhile, I was at home, buried under an avalanche of work.
The enterprise was thriving, which was both a blessing and a curse. Growth meant more opportunities, but it also meant an endless stream of reports, meetings, and decisions that couldn't wait.
I sat at the massive oak desk in my home office, the surface littered with papers, contracts, and my laptop. The soft hum of the air conditioner provided a steady background noise, but it did little to drown out the persistent ping of emails flooding my inbox.