Half a Cookie at 30,000 Feet Nathan Hail absolutely hated red-eye flights. He hated the stale, recycled air that turned his throat dry as paper. He hated how the cramped seats squeaked every time he tried to shift. And most of all, he hated the heavy exhaustion that clung to him like a shadow he couldn’t shake off. As the CEO of a booming tech company, Nathan lived for control — schedules that ran like clockwork, assistants who finished his sentences, drivers who arrived before he even called them. But

The Curtain Between Us Chapter One: The Call That Shattered My Heart The phone rang just as I was washing the dinner plates.The sound was sharp — so sharp it sliced through the silence of my lonely kitchen like a blade. Daniel hadn’t come home again. It had become a pattern I no longer needed to question. His excuses always came wrapped in the same tired words — late meeting, important client, phone died, traffic was bad. But deep down, I already knew. I just didn’t want to face it.

The Name Tag That Changed Everything The lobby of the Westmore Hotel shimmered with energy. Every corner buzzed with power and ambition. Banners for The Future Vision Conference 2025 draped the marble walls, where CEOs, investors, and world leaders gathered in small groups, whispering about billion-dollar ideas. Cameras flashed. Assistants rushed by, clutching tablets and coffee cups. And behind the tall reception desk—half-hidden from the chaos—Isabella Carter stood perfectly still. At twenty-six, she looked calm on the outside but carried a thousand quiet thoughts inside her. Her soft brown hair