Jonathan’s POVI stood at the head of the conference table, walking the investors through the final projections, but my mind kept drifting back to the suite. I couldn’t stop thinking about that annoying trouble maker, Elena. Was she okay? Had the painkillers worked? Was she still sleeping, or had she woken up in pain again?I forced myself to focus on the presentation, and the three investors watching me with varying degrees of interest.“As you can see,” I said, gesturing to the revenue projections, “the ROI on this project is substantial. Within eighteen months, you’ll see returns that exceed industry standards by at least thirty percent.”Mr. Eddie, the lead investor, leaned back in his chair, his fingers steepled beneath his chin. “Impressive numbers, Mr. Hart. But what about the timeline? How soon can this be implemented?”“We can begin preliminary work within the month,” I said. “Full implementation within six weeks.”The moment I stopped talking, I reached for my phone.I pull
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