Chapter 4

Three years had passed in the blink of an eye.

Three years was enough time for a lot of things to change.

Starlight Capital was no longer a two-person operation. It now occupied an entire floor in the Silverport CBD and managed billions in assets, making it one of the most successful private equity firms in the city.

I was no longer the Stella who had to smile and beg for business. Now, people called me the "Queen of Capital", ruthless, decisive, and with a killer instinct for spotting opportunities.

I had cut my hair short and sharp, dressed in…