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y office, watching the beautiful city skyline views below. And th

' That's a view that most people would envy to see me the

inside of me. I had worked tirelessly even when my father was still running the company to cli

something missing in my life but a void tha

iet and dedicated secretary, who was busy at her desk, as her fingers

s now and her calm efficiency has been a comforting a

ent about Maya, or is it the dress she wore or her makeup an

and grace, which I found s

a stack of papers in her hand. " Mr. Sinclair, I have compiled the

she had placed on my table. But as I was about to go through the numbers and fi

r brow furrowing with concern as sh

express the turmoil that was within me. B

vulnerability. " I have achieved a lot in my career, b

in my opinion, I would advise you to take some time to yourself because it's time

of hope that maybe, just maybe there was more

nd myself inexplicably drawn to her as if she

door, interrupted Maya and my conversation. It was Ethan, my trusted f

ently. "There is some information going

urned my attention to Ethan and I

excuse us," I said i

d almost immediate

tion going around the company I do

said and

than?" I asked, my

spoke. "It's about Gabriel Smith," he began, his tone measured. "There ha

name. Ever since Gabriel and I confrontation, I ha

" I pressed, my brow

has been acquiring shares of XGAL stock without our

in gaining control of XGAL, it would be a disaster for ev

said, my voice sounding with determination. "We can't afford

need to act fast. Gabriel is an enigmatic businessman, and he won

not make my effort be in vain, I trust you, my son, go and make XGAL, the best enterprising company

ly listened to what Eth

alright?" Ethan asked, his

from the documents s

htly, Gabriel isn't going to sit idly while we gather evi

oing to be one step ahead of him," Ethan r

ught occurred to me, a business opportunity that could not only further the

ill commence in Paris," I said, my voice filled with excitement. "It's the perfe

their plan to succeed. "But we would need to act fast," he cautioned. "Gabrie

d Ethan set to work, gathering the log

that they needed to act fast if they we

a's

they were planning, despite my role as Alex's secretary, I c

't say anything that would upset him. "Mr. Sinclair, if you don't mind, I would like to acc

s eyes. "Maya, I'm not sure if that's necessary," he began

e useful " she explained, her voice almost sounding with determin

e as if looking for a sentence in a book which almost made m

k our plane to Paris, we have to

ering what was next. But amidst the uneasiness of