I rushed out of the meeting room, my heels echoing down the hall. My heart was pounding so hard I could feel it in my throat. “Julia, how’s this even possible?” I asked, almost breathless.
Julia looked up from her desk, startled. “What is it, boss?”
I didn’t even answer her. I dropped the file I was holding onto her desk. The name on it felt too heavy to say out loud. Luketech.
Her eyes widened the second she saw it. “Wait—this is from—?”
“Yes.” I could barely believe it myself. “From Luketech. Their team just sent over a full proposal. They want us to be in charge of advertising their new product.”
For a moment, Julia just stared at me, her mouth slightly open. Then she blinked rapidly, as if trying to make sure she wasn’t dreaming. “Boss, this is huge,” she said. “This… this is mass
