The meeting wrapped up without ceremony.
Nathaniel concluded his final point, thanked everyone for their input, and closed his folder.
He stepped away from the podium and was immediately intercepted by two senior team members asking questions. He listened attentively, nodding once and responding with concise answers.
Avery watched as Chloe drifted toward Nathaniel, positioning herself beside him with her shoulder lightly touching his arm.
She tilted her head, smiling as though she’d been part of the conversation all along.
“Oh, I was just telling them,” Chloe said brightly, inserting herself mid-sentence, “that your suggestion about the rollout timeline was exactly what we discussed last week.”
Nathaniel turned his head slightly toward her, his expression neutral.
“Yes,” he said ca
