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Chapter 20:A Step Forward

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Raphael’s POV

I rushed up the staircase, two at a time already tugging at my jacket as I headed for my bedroom.

I had barely made it through the door when my phone buzzed urgently in my pocket.

Grace, my secretary’s name flashed on the screen.

I answered immediately.

“Hello, Grace, what’s up?”

“Sir, I thought to let you know that a few of the board members are arriving earlier than scheduled,” she said quickly. “I think traffic was lighter than expected.”

“Understood. Tell them I’m on my way,” I said, already turning back towards the stairs.

There was no time to change the suit, it’ll have to do for today.

I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror as I wore back the jacket. The slate blue suit Henrietta had picked fit perfectly to my frame but it was lighter than what I normally wore, brighter even.

It didn’t look bad, it just looked sharply different.

Why did I even have the suit in the first place?

It would have to be fine, I had no other choice.

I rushed back down sta
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