The Surveyor's True North

of total stations, the click of GPS devices, and the quiet satisfaction of seeing a chaotic landscape brought into ordered understanding. At twenty-nine, she was at the

nment of love, intellect, and quiet ambition. Adara had two older brothers, both thriving in their respective fields, and their family dinners were always a lively exchange of

inessman, who saw her as a trophy rather than a partner. Each relationship had ended with the familiar ache of unfulfilled promise, leaving Adara with a growing cynicism about love

Ada?" her brother, Chike, had tea

"Perhaps I'm just not built for it, Chike.

the right person won't ask you to change your direction.

otions rarely did. She was currently overseeing a complex urban development project, a sprawling commercial complex that promised to reshape a significant portion of the city. It