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f the long conference table flanked by gr

he exited the conference room. The occupants of the conference room

was

oom heard, no matter how hard I listened, stared, and prayed to the godd

till as blank as my mind, fifteen more minutes before this m

ention too vested in the white-haired man'

tepad was a subtle reminder that my end was now. Handshakes were made, Chadwick plunged into

to le

heard now as I followed them to the door, in

asures left no

usiness complex through the bustling streets and then a stop a

he paused, only to stretch his large hand towards the

y forehead, I shook m

ed my brain for a more appealing way t

ore I had the chance to t

sive features, exactly wh

Mr. Chadwick looked back at me f

. I bucked up, crying wa

thinking girl?" Mr

his cold eyes on me he continued, "Do yo

d

seeking help to escape the fury burn

ok his head. So I shook

e in that meeting right?

ded. I nodded. H

do you remember his

all through the meeting, none of those men in t

ay hat and tie." Cha

was interested and thought of

fire. If Norman made a business mistake the

. He bore no thoug

an't be!" Norma

his tone which made

e she needs a few more days to rest and understand ex

ay the tears in my eyes. "I'm sca

ar before Norman broke

back another week, and reschedule for another me

y lungs were able to function again. For the first time noticing ju

buildings, and roads were nothing compared to the HornSid

to hold the door ope

Cooper to

ro

ere. I'd never lived anywhere this grand. I only scrub

y in my soul went beyond

tched me as though I ju

rince Norman. She meant to say, 'Prince'!" He cast me a w

mansion as he led me to the other wing of the mansion

, flattered just to think about ho

of such words in the future." He stopped by the door. "I'm an executive

e route and I promise

d and held the door open waiting until I'd

om now on. From now until the P