g to make sense of her options. Her mother's jewelry was still in the house, she didn't know what o

rs to a jobless art graduate with no collateral? If she sold her art supplies, her c

the news caught her attention. A medical equipment company just launched their new cardiac im

ing close by who had been following the n

of the best in the field and they supply most o

tion to what the new

he latest software expected to save thousands of lives. The de

bold and clear as day, was the illus

Ethan Cole says the device is a leap

TV, Anna could tell he was handsome-dark hair, strong jaw, and eyes that looked right through you to your soul. He looked

er's life that was her illustrations on TV. How did they get it? Why were they using it without her consent? She had to find answers when she

*

he company's logo, a styled double helix rotated in a continuous dance like carousels in an amusement park. Anna paused on the sidewalk, c

ile she fought to keep her breathing steady. The floor in the lobby

ike to see Ethan Cole," she told the rece

nde with sharp greenish eyes, barely glanc

elle B

ticket?" Her manicured finge

tightened. "I d

d to anyone who has not scheduled a meeting." The woman's

spoke with him earlier. I'm from BM Digital's legal team, it's regarding the copyright of the newly launched cardiac imaging software illustrations." It was no

card?" The receptionist n

"Oh no," she pressed her palm to her forehead, hoping the gesture masked the sweat that was formi

could see through her pretense. "I'm sorry, but without

Alright," she sighed. As a last resort,

refused to grant us an audience to discuss settlement

arble floor made each click of her heels louder. "And I'll make it very clear exactly who prevented this from b

lt a pang of guilt at causing someone distress, but she couldn't help it. She pressed on. "Are you sur

turned on her heel, counting sil

s voice was higher than b

r phone, her voice honey-smooth but slightly shaken. "Dr. Cole? Ms. Bennett from BM Digital's legal team is here regarding the cardiac imagi

in her stomach as she followed the receptionist's directions to the

rs slumped in fatigue, she had not taken anything other than the coffee she had the previous morning before she started sketching. She'd pulled

rance. What mattered more was the money, and