C23 Chapter 23

Tashi’s Investment Strategy

(Carl’s POV

Carl sat in his office, fingers drumming rhythmically against his desk, his mind heavy with distraction.

The visit from Tashi the previous day had left a bitter taste in his mouth.

She had been too familiar, too comfortable—as if she owned a piece of him.

But that wasn’t what bothered him the most.

It was Mia.

Or more specifically