marched into the grand lobby, wearing her sharpest, darkest power suit. Her heels clicke

to the executive printer station and retrieved a massive, freshly

ass office. She held the thick binder tightly ag

hrew his door open. "Adaline! Return to you

d the executive elevator bank, swiped her

. He missed by a fraction of a second. Adaline watched his face conto

, forcing oxygen into her lungs to steady her racing heart. She rehears

ound-absorbing carpet of the executive suite. She walked dir

ble doors open with both hands, interrupting t

taneously. The room fell dead silent. Twelve pa

ad of the table, frowned deeply. "Ms. Hayes. Explain thi

idently and began distributing copies of her th

nwavering. "But I am here to expose how Director Bishop's decision to remove

f them. They began flipping through the pages. Their

project leads from external nepotism. She subtly, but clearly, hint

g heavily, his tie askew. "I am so sorry, gentlemen," Preston stammered, rus

harply, glaring at Pre

to the mahogany table. The sound cracked like a

his face drai

s. Hayes's risk assessment regarding the Croft acc

everyone in the room that Preston had prioritized a pers

We will compromise. You will co-lead the account, Ms. Hayes. And we guarantee that as long as the final profit margins meet your

with a crisp nod. She knew it was the absolute best out

and utterly humiliated. His authority had bee

essionally. She turned around and walked

assive surge of adrenaline and vindication rushe

check the time. The screen lit up. An unkn

ient. Instead, she heard the frantic, brea

e to the ICU right now. The