Ethan watched as Natalie’s car drove off without giving him a single glance. Not far away, Seth waited until Natalie had gone before approaching. “Mr. Sterling.” Ethan took a step towards the car, casually saying, “Keep an eye on Ryan’s case. I don’t want to see him in H City again.” “Understood, Mr. Sterling.” As Natalie parked her car, she ran into Lauren buying coffee. The excitement was clear on Lauren’s face as she hurried to hand Natalie the coffee she had just ordered. “Here, drink this to wake up. After I got home last night, I was so excited I couldn’t sleep a wink. I went through their IG profiles one by one—Ethan’s circle of friends is impressive. If I can close even one deal, my bonus this year is guaranteed.” Natalie, too, had been thinking about the smaller deals, like

