At the Dinner Table
Matio Rodriguez:
We took our seats at the long, polished table. Ikari sat at the head, of course, with his business partners flanking him. I was seated on his right, and Sara next to me.
Across from us sat Hanah, already giving Sara her usual condescending looks.The servers brought out the first course—some kind of elaborate salad with way too many ingredients.
I noticed Sara didn't touch hers, just moved the lettuce around with her fork.Ikari barely acknowledged her presence, too busy boasting about his company's success to the men next to him.
" We're expanding into European markets next quarter. All thanks to the solid foundation Matio has helped us build."
One of the men raised his glass. " To the Rodriguez name, then."
They all toasted, and I noticed how
