“I must say,” Jake paused slightly, “You did a wonderful job Miss Reed.”
Applause rained heavily in the air. Amber was blushing as she stood up to accept the CEO’s acknowledgment.
Whispers of congratulations were thrown her way but one person sat with his hand on his chest, her latest greatest hater, Bernard Harris.
“Thank you Mr Finn, I promise to give more wins to Peak Hills law firm.”
Internally, Amber was beaming with unspeakable excitement. The court case was so difficult and it felt like they were about to lose.
She knew the implication of losing out was the law firm losing one of its top clients. And it would prove Bernard Harris right, that she wasn’t competent enough for her new position.
Amber had always been the type to test her limits. As a last resort, she reached out
