Teaser for In the Stars (Add it to your TBR)
Meera
“Your latest code submission is filled with bugs. This is unacceptable!"
I held his gaze, forcing my words down. It wouldn’t do to lose my temper at my boss.
Suddenly, the room began to spin, and my heart raced in my chest. I gripped the edge of my desk for support, feeling the world around me blur. I could faintly make out his lips moving. A bitter taste filled my mouth. I could hear my heart pounding.
I closed my eyes and saw the image of what looked like a boardroom filled with blurred outlines of people.
As if by instinct, my lips moved, and I heard myself say, “I’m here, I love you. You are a warrior, the best soldier in the Indian Empire.”
There was a moment of silence and then it shattered. The air was suddenly filled with loud sounds—gunshots? Screams?
Mohan
My heart pounded in my chest. Time seemed to stretch, everything unfolding in agonizing slow motion. Adam Whitaker, the CEO of a company that Listen to Me had acquired, stood there, holding my best friend—my sister’s husband—at gunpoint.
Everyone around me frozen in place, wearing expressions of horror and disbelief. It was silent except for the deafening sound of my thudding heart. A bitter taste filled my mouth.
And then, out of nowhere, I heard a familiar voice cutting through the chaos.
“I’m here, I love you. You are a warrior, the best soldier in the Indian Empire.”