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Chapter Seventeen

Author: Vickie Jay
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-05-25 08:03:48

(Damien's POV)

The moment Luca pitched the AI integration software to me, I thought he was playing a long game, maybe a revenge tactic masked as innovation. I wouldn’t be surprised if that was his plan. But after multiple sleepless nights reviewing his proposal, cross-referencing market trends, and running private evaluations through my tech analysts, I had to admit: the man wasn’t bluffing.

Novatek’s software had teeth.

It was revolutionary—clean code, scalable, adaptable for multinational operations, and if integrated correctly, would streamline everything from inventory to executive scheduling across our divisions. The Delacroix-Valenci empire would leap five years ahead of our competitors. That kind of edge is rare.

So, I reached out and told him to bring his suit and smile and show the board what I already knew—Novatek was a shark in a sea of minnows, and we needed a shark if we wanted to stay on top.

He has one shot, one meeting to sell this dream to the men and women who hold t
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