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357 Meeting Astrid

357 Meeting Astrid

(Winona)

"Ready for the meeting?" Jayden asks, his voice warm and reassuring.

I force a smile. "Of course."

We head down the hall, past rows of glass-walled offices where people work silently behind screens. Everyone is dressed to perfection, every detall immaculate.

It's a far cry from the life I had back in the States, where chaos was the order of the day, juggling kids, work, and everything in between.

I'm trying to adjust, I really am, but this place is so different. So... emotionally cold,

"Astrid is in the meeting room. She isn't friendly but she keeps this place running like clockwork. Don't let her bother you. She's all about Nexus Global and she hates change."

As we approach the meeting room, the tension in my stomach tightens. I wonder if Sofia will be in there? Jayden opens the door, and I step inside, my eyes immediately landing on her. Astrid Koenig. Wow, I think even her short, sharp hair is too scared to fall out of place.

She's sitting at the head of the table, looking up from her tablet, and I instantly feel like a mouse under the gaze of a hawk. She stands to greet Jayden.

Her movements precise, calculated, every inch of her screaming authority. She's tall and incredibly slim.

"Astrid, this is my wife, Winona," Jayden says, smiling as though this is just a normal introduction. He clearly doesn't sense the frost in the air.

Astrid's eyes sweep over me.

this look, the one where people pretend they're being polite but really can't stand you breathing

younger, sharper, and every bit as good at

just looks at it and continues talking. "A pleasure," Astrid says, her

Global."

palms are sweating, and I don't know

shifts back to Jayden as if I've already ceased to

set to meet with the key stakeholders at

nods. "Great.

I've had

just had

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357 Meeting Astrid

someone come and show you

think I'm getting the

is here to get to know how Nexus Global runs. I'll be bringing her in on the transitions. She'll join us in all our dealings today as well as meet the rest

her a satisfied, close-lipped

sure her face knows what

to be

stiffly and then proceeds to speak like I'm not even there about things I have no clue about. Clearly, I'll need to

as she outlines the outcomes for Nexus

looks in my direction, and when she does, it's with an air of thinly veiled condescension. She doesn't want me here

to shaping the future for this company. Working to leave a smaller footprint on the environment is very much in line with the family matters approach I'm wanting to build." Astrid looks satisfied at Jayden's support.

stuff Sofia should have leftist the front desk. You okay to wait here?" Jayden interrupts

thing I want is to be left alone in this icy palace. But I'm

who isn't trying to hide her disapproval of me being here anymore. "Sorry if that was a little over your head," she says, her voice dripping with false sweetness.

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