Chapter Nineteen

"How are you?" he asked, his eyes holding a mix of curiosity and concern.

The question caught me off guard, and for a moment, I found myself slightly taken aback.

I cleared my throat, my heart beating a tad faster as I met his gaze. "I'm... I'm doing okay," I replied, my voice carrying an emotion that I hoped he couldn't read too easily.

Josh's expression softened, his eyes seemingly searching mine for something. "Just okay?" he asked, his tone gentle and encouraging.

"Yeah," I nodded, offering a small smile. "It's been a bit of a rollercoaster lately, but I'm hanging in there."

"I know things have been quite eventful," he said, acknowledging the recent challenges we'd faced.

"True," I agreed,

As I lowered myself into the seat, I couldn't help the flutter of emotions swirling within me. His presence had a way of both calming and exciting me.

"Harper," he began, his tone steady and focused, "we need to kickstart our initial plan of seeking investors. But before that, we should start w