Caleb hadn’t reached out to Sophia in weeks. He was running on pure spite and ambition, pulling long hours and actually putting in the work.The Aerith Group deal finally clicked.After six months of grinding, the board approved our proposal. Aerith signed a massive strategic partnership with Hale Holdings, and for the first time, Damon looked genuinely rattled.The pack’s revenue skyrocketed. Alpha Hale, seeing Caleb’s "transformation," was ecstatic. He credited my influence entirely, rewarding us with an additional 1% of the total pack territory shares each from his personal holdings.That night, Caleb got drunk on high-end bourbon. He kept clutching my hand, repeating the same thing over and over."Tessa, I actually did it. I really did it."Then he started a play-by-play of his "legendary" performance in the boardroom. I played along, feeding his ego with the right compliments.Just as the vibe was getting comfortable, Sophia called."Caleb! Oh my god, you’re incredible! You said y
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