dent's office, accompanied by a young man and wom

gaze then shifted to Zak, who stood by the floor-to-ceil

ames said, "President Van

out a deep sigh before t

ng the air feel heavy, and none of them dared

de glance, and thought suspiciously, 'She was alone with

disdain, Colt straig

"President Vance, I'm Colt Walker. I've been diligently working in the CEO's off

assive. Those who knew him well understood tha

mmediately stood straighter under his gaze. "President Vance, my name is St

ear more confident, but her trembl

turned to Amy, who was

erpiece, as if crafted by the hands of a skilled artist. There w

ays thought his wife was uniquely beautiful, but Amy... Those gr

h other, drawing a deep frown from Colt. 'I knew it. Wh

moment and drawing Amy's attention. "In

nce. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Amy May. I worked under the CEO at my previous company for less th

stand out from the others. Combined with her poised conduct, polished appearance

th his wife should

hought, weighing his decision.

composed manner. It was enough to tell him one thing: Amy May

said simply, his gaze

appointment filled the faces of the other

, "Amy May, welcome to Vance Conglomerate. You're now one of the

sk and chair positioned just off to the side of the preside

ution," he said. "The president can see everyth

e anything inside from where she stood. Smiling

two candidates were

ding a substantial salary increase. Both had worked their way thro

went to Amy May-the outsider, and

that way. She reasoned that Amy must be genuinely

vated by Amy's presence. "Congrats! Can I call you Amy? You c

of someone from a well-off background. Ste

ile and shook her hand. "Yes

, genuinely pleased by

ephanie, maybe you should take some lessons from your new friend. Apparently, it's not just s

hung in the air as he waited for Amy to take the bait, b

. "Oh, is that so? Should I be worried, then, sin

lize the implications a