Julien's POVI was walking to my office, my jaw clenched so tight I could feel my teeth grinding together. The fury was a hot in my chest, making it hard to breathe properly. The way that bastard Alexander had dismissed me, and talked over me, looked right through me like I was invisible, all while hanging on Alessa's every word.I slammed my office door behind me harder than necessary, the sound echoing through the space. My fingers found the knot of my tie next and I tugged it loose, pacing back and forth along the length of my office. The door opened without a knock, and Richard walked in, staring at me warily as he licked his lips. "What is it?" I snapped.He cleared his throat, tugging at his tie. "I just wanted to follow up on the Meridian meeting and ask how it went-""You're not doing a good enough job," I cut him off, turning to face him properly. “You and Thomas. You're supposed to be frustrating her, and making her look incompetent. Instead, she just closed the Meridian
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