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Chapter 50: The Talk Over Lunch

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While they were eating, the soft music from the restaurant played in the background, and the plates of food were neatly arranged across the table. The smell of roasted beef and buttered salmon mixed in the air.

Katalina was sitting beside Thirdie, quietly cutting her food. Across from them were Jeff and Steve, talking about the restaurant’s design and service.

But Katalina’s mind wasn’t on the food. She wiped her lips gently with a napkin, then looked at Steve.

“Did you contact Leo about the corrupted design files?” she asked softly.

Steve nodded. “Yes, ma’am. He said it’ll take at least a day to recover and fix everything. Some parts of the system need to be rechecked.”

Katalina sighed, rubbing her forehead. “A day is too long… we have that meeting tomorrow.”

Thirdie, who had been silent beside her, looked at her from the corner of his eye. He hadn’t said a word since they sat down, but he was listening to everything. He slowly placed down his fork.

“Do you need help?” he asked in hi
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