The next ten minutes were pure chaos. Paper files were shoved into shredders. Desks were cleared down to the last paperclip.
David pulled me into the corner of the conference room.
"Chloe, I didn't have time to study your draft." His voice was low and threatening. "If they ask about the core data, you're going up on screen to present it. Mess this up, and don't bother coming in tomorrow."
I watched his hand tremble as he tried to look calm. Pathetic. This was "V" — the moment someone outranked him showed up, he'd throw his subordinate under the bus.
"I understand."
A commotion echoed from the hallway.
David spun around and jogged toward the elevator.
Surrounded by a group of nervous-looking executives, a man in a pure black suit walked into the finance department.
He didn't acknowl
