Chapter 19RowanLyra walked into my office, her face visibly radiating with excitement. “There's news,” she beamed. I could use the distraction, after all, I hadn't accomplished much even though my eyes had been glued to my laptop all morning. “Spill, Lyra,” I said in a lazy drawl. She scoffed, stomping her foot on the floor. “Don't kill the fun, Mr Grouch. Guess who is visiting,” Nothing came to mind so I shrugged. “Cut to the chase, Lyra,” My tone became stern. Her head jerked backward in surprise but she made no comment about my mindless response. It was one thing I envied about her—her ability to ignore inconsequential matters. “Ms Jade Ashworth from BlueGen is here,” her full dentition was set on display. Her excitement rubbed off on me as I jolted to my feet, moving around the desk to grab her arms. “You can't be serious,” I shook her vigorously, my eyes still reeling in shock. “I asked her to wait in my office so I could brief you, but we can't keep her waiting any lon
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