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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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

leaned forward, his interest piqued. "Who could it

"Robert Robertson," Claire replied.

in disbelief. "Are you sure? This is serious matter, Claire it true." he asked, struggling to process the information. Claire nodded.

fushead slowly, still in shock "I can hardly believe it. Why would Robert do that? hat he the

either. When I first came back, Robert was doing

about Cortex

deepened. "Do you have any proof? This is a serious accusation,

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

he tried to make sense of the situation. "This is unbelievable. Robert has always been ambitious, but this-this is beyond anything I could have imagined." Jack

in New York," she replied. "While I am away, Matthew

matter with Robert needs to be sorted out

resolute. "The stakeholders need to

nodded. "Absolutely, Once you are back from the forum, we should arrange a meeting right

contemplating Jack's suggestion. "Claire, what do you expect from this meeting?" Jack

Robert to be banish from Metacortex," she said finally. "He needs to sell his shares. I don't want anything to

plan. We can't let

presence here has been nothing but

make a strong case for why Robert's departure is necessary for

bed 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

in frustration. "Mam, I have to do this, I need to

the way to do it," she said my "I keep calling and texting lam, you'll just look desperate. And trust

"but what am I supposed to

cares about you, he'll come around chasing him

Irrlplei I just don't understand why he's ignoting me. What it he'saally

malked over anot

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