The news of Catherine’s team’s victory spread fast. Within an hour, Hale Corporation officially announced their decision, confirming that her project had been selected as the sole investment of the year. And as expected, the media was already waiting. Outside the Hale Corporation headquarters, a crowd of reporters had gathered, cameras ready, microphones poised. They were hungry for a statement—for any reaction from the woman who had just secured one of the most competitive investment deals of the year.
Catherine stood beside Lucius and her teammates, still processing everything when a deep, familiar voice cut through the chatter.
“Well done.”
She turned, her breath catching slightly when she saw Maximus Ravenswood.
Catherine had expected Lucius to be here, but Maximus Ravenswood was a
