Love Without Boundaries

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the city lights twinkling like stars beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows. "To TechVision Enterprises,"

link. His smile was genuine, infectious-the kind that made you believe anythin

e older of the two by a couple of years, but Kelvin had this wisdom about him that made people listen. Where I

his tie as he settled into one of the leather chairs we'd just

ng, surviving on pizza and the unshakeable belief that our software would revolu

show me a text. "She says congratulations, but she's not unpacking the g

at's why I told

the only one who could tolerate both of

and spare bedrooms and actually build something real. She'd even helped us write our first business plan, her background

ugh to make my mother faint. "We've got the Johnson account locked in, the Peterson deal

problem. "We need to talk about expansion, Maurice. If we're going to take on these big

ntered. "Growth requires investme

lasped. "The Peterson deal-they're asking for features that would require us to access sensitive personal dat

hey're willing to pay f

s a difference between providing data managemen

tic. It's just busi

never heard before. "I've been reading the contract details. They want backdoor acc

did you become such a boy scout? This is a multi-million dollar contract, Kelv

as quickly?" He stood up, pacing to the window. "I've got a bad feeling

pay our employees o

pauses. This one felt charged, dangerous. When Kelvin turned back t

you saying

ess, you have to make tough choices

ly black and white, and this is one of them. We're talking about violating

his gaze. "We're talking about never having to worry about money again, a

ou become s

business partner, the man who'd been like a brother to me for the past fiv

n. Big business. If we don't take this contract, someone else w

rofitably." He shook his head. "I can'

at suppose

l partner in this company, I'm exercising my right to ve

isbelief. "You're going to throw away millions of

ght because I didn't sell

it. "This is about money, Kelvin. This is about su

at kind of legacy we want to leave." He walked to the door, then turned back. "Think about it.

brand new office with the taste of champagne gone flat in my mouth a

board, all lights and connections and infinite possibilities. Somewhere out there, the

found myself wondering if Kelvin might be right. And that

as right, what

n's name on the caller ID. Decision time. I re

is moment, to this choice. But I didn't know that

rong