Like the ripples on a pond's surface when a boulder disturbs its stillness, the board members were stirred by Logan's lighthearted news. The expressions of the board members changed slightly and everyone took a deep breath before turning their attention back to me.
The board members of Forrest Associates were all elite businessmen, so they had already guessed what was going to happen when I showed up with Logan moments ago. However, they still felt equally shocked when Logan made the announcement.
I observed the expressions of the board members seated around the table secretly. Fen Katz, who was sitting on the seat to the left of Logan, appeared the most shocked among all the board members. His mouth dropped as he stared at me with wide eyes and an unbelieving expression on his face. He
