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Opening the envelope, he brought out the note and was surprised when he read it's content.

I don't know if everyone in your board is simply dumb or no one has actually thought to advice you to make your launch happen a day before Pulse-Wave's He escoffed, trying to digest it. D****n it, why did he never think of this!

Pulse-Wave was launching a day before them which made it a threat. If they could launch before Pulse-Wave, they wouldn't have to be so threatened anymore. And Pulse-Wave was launching in two days, meaning he only had the next day to do his

Slipping the note back into the envelope, he marched away to Sylvie's office. She seemed engrossed in her system when he walked in.

Mr.

Hawkins, is there something I can do for you?" She gave him the formal approach.

He scoffed. "I found your note," he waved the envelope in her face. "Why didn't you say this sooner?"

She returned her gaze to her system, her fingers typing away n the keyboard. "So, you can accuse me of flirting with you? You know, these days, the only thing I haven't been called by you is a whore."

He rolled his neck, exhaling deeply.

"Listen,

, I know I've f***d up a lot, but I need you to know I regret most of my actions, Sylvie. I was "

"It is inappropriate into discuss personal matters during work hours, Mr. Hawkins," she interrupted him. "Those are your

rules, not mine."

"Drop the act, will you?" He rose his voice a notch. "I'm being serious here."

So 1, she gestured at the system and the files in front of her

do. She could be pretty annoying when she

shook his head and headed for the door, deciding he needed to call for an urgent board meeting Reaching the door, he paused

"Thank you, Sylvie."

acknowledge him, but as soon as he was

Kage

some trusted board members, and the launch was fixed for the next day. They didn't spread the information - not wanting whoever the spy was to reveal it to Pulse-Wave. It wasn't until the following morning that the notice was sent out, notifying everyone that the launch had been shifted to the evening

think about it.

launch happened as planned and was successful. Their stock prices

Kage was beyond pleased.

Pulse-Wave did theirs, and just as Kage had suspected, they were launching something very similar

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to Fluxpoint's. If they'd launched before Kage, it'd have been a big blow. Instead now, people backlashed Pulse-Wave

couldn't keep it to himself. She opened up, wearing a sweatshirt. Her hair was parked into a messy bun, she she looked like

help smiling. "Your genius plan, it saved

her arms. "Well,

say?

She

go out? Have a drink or two? Non-alcohol, of

him. "Why? So people would think we're sleeping together? You know, you seem to

Please?" He closed his eyes, sighing. "I already apologized for what

Want She

Are you

in

hang out with me? Would

minutes, she was in the backseat of Kage's BMW, heading