stopped. I realized I no longer had to. It was a strange feeling, a mix of emptiness and freedom.

the familiar sports car outside. Olivia and Liam were leaving, laughing and talking as they

I had poured my blood and sweat into it. Today, there was an important sharehold

, more important than t

ference table, and Liam immediately started acting overly attentive, pouring her tea, whispering in her ear. It was

laid out the strategy, the execution, and the results. The project was a huge su

t critical board members nodded in approval. One of them, a

was my value, my competence, somet

d at the room, a business-like s

recognition of the team's efforts, everyone on the

uzzed with

ensure the continued success of this project, I have decided to appoint a new l