Chapter 108

Chapter 108 Banish him

Bee herlight Claire made a stop at eat the bext day. She walked briskdy

uongh the familiar hallway, her mind rating

a with everything she needed to

Arriving at Jack's ultice, she knocked on the door

"Come in," Jack's soothing voice called out from inde

Qui pished the door open and greeted pack with a wari smilli

Jack looked up from his desk, his face lighting up as he saw Claire. "Clair, what a pleasant prices," he said, restoring to the court

Claire settled herself on the couch, and pack stood up from his chale, moving smile "are you here to ask for another favor?" he added jokingly.

Con the couch across from her "What do we this pleasure to

Claire laged lightly. "Not today, but maybe another time," she replied, then her tone becoming serinos. "Factually came to tell you Jack's calm espersion shifted to one of curiosity. "What is it, claire?" he asked, Irating in slightly mething important

claire took a deep breath. "It's about the collaboration Metacostex was supposed to live with IP and the rice of corteran," she began.

Jack nodded, listening intently. "Yes, I've heard about the project. It sounded promising "

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our project from another sours Jack's eyebrows shot up in surprise. "They're partnering with Venus instead, right? Dread about it in the news. Calce nodded. She took a deep breath. "Yes, exactly. It turns not someone bom inside our

piqued. "Who could it be?" he

"Robert Robertson," Claire replied.

scrunched his face in disbelief. "Are you sure?

shock "I can hardly believe it. Why would Robert do that? hat he the one who wants

it either. When I first came back, Robert

the information about Cortex

proof? This is a serious accusation, Claire" he asked, needing something concrete to grasp

again. "Don't worry. I won't accused him without proot. All the evidence is in my office. If you want to see it,

been ambitious, but this-this is beyond anything I could have imagined." Jack

a business forum in New York," she replied. "While I am away, Matthew will

matter with Robert needs to be sorted out quicly,

voice resolute. "The stakeholders need to be informed about this

from the forum, we should arrange a meeting right away. I will handle

"Claire, what do you expect from this meeting?" Jack

she said finally. "He needs to sell

solid plan. We can't let his

"Exactly. His presence here has

in his chair, crossing his arms. "If you want to banished Robert, you need to make a strong case for why Robert's departure

in her mother's house, her plone clutched tightly in her hand. She had beencalling Alex repeatedly, but every call went straight to voicemail Hermother, watching from the doorway, mlled her eyes in exasperation. "Lisa,

frustration. "Mam, I have to do this, I need to get alexback,"

"This isn't the way to do it," she said my "I keep calling

her auricly evident "but what am I supposed to do

about you, he'll come around chasing him will only

understand why he's ignoting me. What it he'saally done

over anot sat

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