Chapter 255



Off I went, convincing myself that maybe, just maybe, I could pry some truth about my parents' car accident years ago from Jacqueline. After a pep talk, I glanced at the clock. With three hours to spare before my rendezvous with Jacqueline, I decided to head to the office.

"Morning, Director Hudson," greeted Grant, his face lighting up as if I was some kind of morale-boosting serum that made him bloom on sight. "Morning, Mr. Smith!"

"You're looking particularly bright today, Director Hudson. Someone special in your life?" Grant's question felt overly familiar, as if we were old buddies.

Flashes of sweet moments with Ernest crossed my mind, pulling a slight smile on my face, "Well, Mr. Smith, the weather's great, isn't it?"

Since I'm not that close to him, I obviously wouldn't spill the beans.

He chuckled in response, prompting me to head straight to my office.

It was Monday, which meant the weekly department meeting was on the agenda.

their performance updates. Among them, a colleague named Lester handed me a contract, "Director Hudson, I've just secured a deal with a new lighting company. They're fresh in the market

the document, "Less than

Lester replied, his nerves slightly

to numerous uncertainties. Sensing my hesitation, Lester quickly added, "Don't worry, Director Hudson. I've negotiated an upfront payment of fifty percent as a deposit, another twenty-five percent halfway through, and the

and say, "Their eagerness really shows they're serious about

feel bad turning them down," Lester said, finding humor in his

joked, "What kind of sincerity are we talking about here? Gifts or a

of that sort. We adhere strictly to our company's ethics. It's just their genuine interest in working with us, given our reputation

to .Org

gesture, "The

words were brief, they immediately led others to tease Lester, "Look at you,

me, "That depends on if Director Hudson

approval and then Grant's

contributed to Conrad's

boss, yet without any leads, I faced Lester's hopeful gaze without an immediate verdict, stating, "Give me the company's profile to

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