At 2:00 p.m., the executives took their seats around the long table in Conference Room One.
As the newest member of the special projects team, I sat in the observer section by the wall with my laptop in my arms.
Thomas stood before the projection screen, flushed with pride as he presented my analysis as his own. He had chosen a dark, subtly patterned tie for the occasion, and the dark red gemstone tie clip gleamed prominently beneath the lights.
"If we implement this plan, we can reduce costs by 15% in the second half of the year." After speaking for 10 straight minutes, Thomas finally stopped. Triumph shone on his face as he waited for praise from the head of the table.
Vicente leaned back in his chair.
"Which departments' labor costs did you include to reach that 15% reduction?" Vic
