Chapter 60

BRUCE

We entered the SPLINTX office, feeling ready to do business. The receptionist was nice and led us to a big, nice meeting room.

A man named Mr. Forsberg, who was the CEO of SPLINTX, greeted us. He shook our hands and said, "Welcome to SPLINTX. We have been expecting you."

Two other executives from SPLINTX were there too, like Mr. Johansen and Ms. Hendricks.

Mr. Forsberg invited us to take a seat around the table, and we all sat down, and got ready to talk business.

"Thank you for meeting with us today," I said, starting the conversation. "We've prepared a proposal that we think will be of great interest to SPLINTX."

Mr. Forsberg nodded before he spoke. "We're always open to new opportunities. Please, share your ideas with us."

Charlotta stepped in, handing out the proposal documents she had prepared earlier. "This outlines a joint venture that would combine the expertise of our two companies," she explained, flipping open her folder. "We believe that by leveraging our respective