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ories of mirrored steel above Manh

ivision. I stepped out, dressed in an impeccably tailored charcoal suit, my dark hair pulled back into a razor-sharp pony

d under her breath. "Word leaked that Desmond Su

calmly. "Gossip doesn'

sat around an expansive mahogany table, led by Robert Miller-the R&D director whose

rmed us you'd be sitting in. Though given the... unfortunate personal scandal regarding your pac

ssociates chuc

head of the room, set my slim briefcase down wi

voice cutting through the room like a scalpel. "Far cl

ate web of algorithmic projection

he monitors. "You based Apex Ventures' projected three-year ROI on a fifteen percent supply-chain margin from European

ss faltering. "Those are s

my wrist. "Which means your supply chain costs will balloon by thirty-two percent by the third quarter. Unde

the room. Analysts scrambled,

the supply chain because you rushed the tender to trigger your quarterly performance bo

crimson. "You have no right to

she requires," a chilling v

l executive aide, stood in the threshold, han

a Sullivan has been appointed Senior Special Director of Strategic Acquisitions. Her authority over the Apex p

respectful bow and step

eafening. Miller looked as thou

thumb. "We reconvene at two o'clock with

with cold satisfaction. But as I approached the

ut: Marcus Black

gger of an Alpha who believed he had just secured the Sullivan fami

g in disbelief. "What the hell are

touching my lips. "Working, Gabe. Some of u

We are here to pitch the Blackwater infrastructure tender to the Sinclair In

r carrying a thick, leather-bound portfolio s

y. "The risk assessment dossier for the Blackwater infrastructure loan is ready for your

he color completely d

the executive summary without brea

t your pack's financial lifeline sits on my desk. Make sure your numb

Gabe standing frozen in the hallway, choking on the realizatio