"No," Driana said, her voice instantly snapping back to its usual , decisive tone. The brief moment of vulnerability was gone. "I've already made my decision. A year or whatever it ends up being isn't that long in the grand scheme of things. Besides, what we’re both getting out of this agreement makes it well worth the trouble. I'm just adjusting to the idea of the optics, that's all."She paused for a second, the rustle of papers audible on her end, before she shifted gears to the detailed planning. "Have you talked to your assistant yet? The girl who's supposed to be part of the backup plan?""I was just about to press the buzzer when you called," Maxwell said, glancing toward the heavy office door."Alright," Driana said, her voice dropping to a slightly lighter, curious note. "Well, make sure you tell me how the talk goes. I want to know where her head is at.""Oh, and one more thing," Driana added quickly, before he could say goodbye. "When we actually go through with the cerem
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