My CEO 360

360 Meeting Sofia (Winona)

I walk into Sofia's office, trying to calm the nervous flutter in my chest. Jayden's by my side, his hand resting lightly on my lower back. It's supposed to be comforting, but right now, I'm not sure if anything could settle my nerves.

I'm about to meet Sofia, the brilliant marketing director of Nexus Global. She's the last person on my list today, but from everything I've heard, she's also one of the most important.

I've seen her on video calls. I've felt her sexuality exuding through the call. She is a woman who goes for what she wants. I think she wants Jayden.

Jayden opens the door, and there she is. Sofia stands behind her desk, looking effortlessly chic in a sleek black suit. Her dark hair cascades around her shapely shoulders and her eyes light up as soon as she sees Jayden.

"Jayden!" Sofia's voice rings out, bright and confident. She crosses the room with purpose and wraps him in a hug that lasts just a beat too long for my liking.

feel my stomach twist. Is this how they always greet each other?

"Sofia, good to see you," Jayden says before stepping back. "I'd like you to meet Winona, my wife."

Her eyes flick to me for a moment, as if she hadn't even noticed I was standing there. She gives me at quick once-over, her smile polite but thin. "Winona, nice to finally meet you in person," she says, extending her hand.

I shake it, her grip firm and quick. "Nice to meet you too.

There's something in the way she looks at me-like I'm an afterthought. An accessory Jayden brought along, not someone she needs to take seriously.

"So," Sofia says, turning back to Jayden with a dazzling smile, "I've got all the logo, tagline and slogan prototypes laid out for you."

"These look great!" He says as he scans the colorful documents on the desk.

in the next millennium. We're talking about markets that have been

leans in slightly as she talks, her body language drawing him in, her eyes locked on his like he's the only

for her,

stand there awkwardly, feeling like an outsider in

to flaunt it-it's clear. But flaunting is something she seems to be

take?" Sofia asks, turning to

"My take?"

360 Meeting Sofa

"You have some experience with marketing, right? I mean, how do you see us

it, she's trying to catch me off-guard. "I don't see it as a campaign. It's more a lifestyle move. Nexus Global isn't trying to sell that family matters to their clients, they are trying to support them by being inclusive and understanding that family

"Well, we're dealing with global markets here, Winona, Everything is a campaign.

and my stomach roils.

businesses from the ground up, twice. Plus she's been a working Mom, so she

raises an eyebrow, clearly unimpressed. "That's nice," she says, her tone patronizing. "But

customer's problem, no matter the scale. If you're not doing that, all the expansion in the

beat of silence. Sofia blinks, her smile

me, his eyes flickering

to the target market. In this case, working parents, those with other family members who need extra care, families come in all shapes and sizes. This

Adjusting working hours to suit school hours. Being able to work remotely and still feel like a

a disability. There are so many ways to be really inclusive and not just feature same sex couples and a cross section of nationalities

I can see the wheels turning in her head. For the first time, I feel

says slowly. "Do you have time to walk me

stunned. "Yes,

stealing Mrs. Brennan for the

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