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Chapter 88: Caught up Between Two CEO's

Penulis: Neerfa
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-05-22 05:31:22

Ethan's POV

Adrian sat at the head of the table. Leon directly across from him. I took a seat two places down from Adrian, close enough to be involved, far enough to breathe.

Marco opened the presentation while I quietly steadied myself.

We had put everything into this. Late nights, revised drafts, heated arguments over numbers and phrasing and which version of an idea was strong enough to survive a room like this. I had reviewed every slide so many times I could recite them in my sleep.

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