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Complication we can’t afford

Auteur: Evelyn Joness
last update Date de publication: 2026-01-08 02:52:56

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT OFFICE~ NEW YORK

Katherine was hunched over her desk, scanning another brutal draft term sheet, when her phone buzzed. Nicholas Hale’s name flashed on the screen. Her stomach gave an odd little flip. She answered.

“Hale,” she said, trying for neutral.

“Rodriguez. I’ve got news that can’t be explained over email or across a conference table.”

“Good news or bad news?” she asked, pen hovering over a clause about asset divestitures.

“Depends. Are you still surviving on cof
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