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BUSINESS MEETINGS

Author: Gem Noir
last update Last Updated: 2026-01-15 23:29:20

NAILA'S POV

Goosebumps prickled my skin and I broke into a cold sweat.

Everyone was looking at me. I could feel cold accusing eyes burning into me from all corners of the room.

It felt like I had failed on my first day. And I couldn't afford that, not after the scrutiny I had already received. I couldn't afford another mark against me.

How did this happen? I had made sure that I had put all the files and sent some to their various departments for reviews.

I gave the file to the financial team andㅡ

The realization dawned on me. Paul had collected the files yesterday for a final review and had handed them back to me this morning. I had barely gone through the folder as I felt sick and didn't expect them to edit anything.

Wait …did I see the financial addendum?

My stomach churned and I straightened, brows furrowing.

“Where's the file?” Lila spoke up from her chair, her voice hard.

I snapped out of my daze and looked up at her, my heart thrumming loudly in my chest. “The finance team…”

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