The next day, as we rode to work together, I made a deliberate effort to ignore Hayden and Hunter. I couldn't bring myself to face them after the events of the previous day. The looming task of handing in the documents containing the Sterling franchise details added to my apprehension. I dreaded what the outcome would be, hoping against hope that everything wouldn't turn out for the worse.
Thankfully, my hair had reverted to its natural state, a small comfort amidst the chaos that awaited me at the office.
I later learned that the meeting had ended abruptly after I left for the bathroom. The twins had given the two men one last chance to come up with a better proposal after my outburst. Despite the looming possibility of being fired due to my perceived incompetence, I couldn't shake off
