was armed with her updated pitch deck, her nerves tempered by the fact that Liam had signed off on ever

lize plans with Liam and his team. But when she arrived, the ten

indow, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. Across the tabl

t as he glared at Bennett. The intensity of his s

d with condescension. "This renewable energy project is nothing but a v

board," Liam snapped, his

on't scale back this ridiculous venture, you'll lose more. I'm giving you a chance

She wasn't sure what was more shocking-Bennett's aud

heels clicking against the polished fl

" she asked, keepin

r faltering. "We were just having a candid

landed on her, but his voice remaine

s with a deliberate slowness. "Think carefully about what I s

glance down at her. "Good luck with yo

m, the tension in her shoulders slowly e

eath, shaking her head. "

ice tight. He turned to Lexi, his expres

rying to sabotage you," she

able. "He's been trying to kill this project from the start. Losin

?" Lexi asked, taki

e so he can push his own agenda. If he gets his way, this company w

nd the renewable

Liam sai

g the pitch, but it wasn't just about the work. She believed in the project-in

that happen,"

er of something-gratitude?-so

-

gh the company's financial projections, Lexi refined her strategy for the emotional hook,

the skyline, casting the room in shades of amber and gra

or, Liam caught up with her,

e said, gesturing

building. The cool evening air was a welcome change from the t

to stop," Liam said f

ill win. The numbers are on our side, and the pit

ips curving into a faint s

ising an eyebrow. "Starting to think

good. I just don't think you realize

of feeling overwhelmed, Lexi felt a spark of determina

ts reflecting in Liam's storm-gray eyes. For a moment, he said noth

o I," he s

g the tension. "Then

ld respond, his phone buzzed. He pulled it ou

it?" Le

d. "He's called an emergency meeti

h dropped. "C

Liam said. "But it

, her voice steady despite t

a flicker of steel i