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my way to the conference room. It was 10 am and We

dy to accept the deal.

a say as well, so it wouldn't seem like I was im

utted down the hallway. What if the board refus

we come up with and sponsor w

voice suddenly echoed through my ea

. "Everyone has been waiting for you. Don't you know you are

response I could give her that would keep her quiet fo

eal with h

mile and walked past her. "Hello, e

my seat, I could instantly feel the cold tension in the

ey's

idn't like this. But I couldn't lose t

ed at our guests- Wesley and a woman, who I believed was

een Energy Industries. And he wants to share a b

to shift further as low murmurs

and let Wesley have the ro

will know that a jewelry company like us, has

eplied. "Ciara, I am glad you remember your formal duties- bu

aning of my words sink in. As her e

our current role is, please ge

ed and closed as she glared at me, but with the bo

d hiss, she stormed out

turning to the board. "If you will allow me, I

d's close friend, nodded. "Please, we are all a bit conf

od and signaled to W

ted playing the slide. "Thank you for the opportunity," he

eld my breath and watched the board's expre

as the presentation continued, a few no

g Diamonds closely and since the transition in leadership occured

d beating as I waite

Marcus nodded. "I think this is indeed brilli

ould be a strong differentiator. Especiall

"So, what do we all think?" I

f the board also nodded their heads. And I s

ignatures and I was about to start passin

and my heart froze, "-the last time a certain Brooks was inv

nk in, the room in

h. His calm expression still remained as he simply

s my eyes remained fixed on him while

quickly replied, "But we can't move

strong as I wanted it to. And instantly, I felt it- t

I respect it." Wesley suddenly off

didn't even respect our office space, talk more of our values!"

e company to his cheap hotel. Che

yes finally moving to Marcus. "I came with a pitch, a product, and da

but something about the way he said it, m

talking about the partnership anymo

the opportunity," Mr. Marcus said and

he room one after the other, I couldn't h

sence. That infuriating Brooks polish. But h

t dangerously

s when Beth slipped into the ro

my daze and turned to her wit

e as she leaned into my ears and w