Chapter 6

At Lynn Corporation's CEO office, Richard stared at the TV screen, his eyes fixed on a face that was both familiar and strange. The cigar in his hand fell onto the expensive carpet, burning a small hole, but he didn't even notice.

"I-Is that Riley?" His voice trembled.

Mary sat across from him, frozen in shock. Her face went pale as a ghost. "No way. How could she be on the news for winning the International Physics Gold Award?"

It had been a full year since they'd heard anything from me.

At first, they were sure I wouldn't last three…