Please, please! I have to work! I need to work! Dara could not concentrate anymore. She decided to use her magic. She made herself deaf to all sounds. Again, her focus came back. Dara did not falter when she saw Gav at her side. He was using his stare to make her feel conscious. Dara was able to ignore him because she could not hear what he was saying. When Mr. Lot appeared by the door of the conference room, Gav stopped talking. He went to the other man with raised arms. Dara's shoulders slumped. She flicked her fingers to lift the magic. A sound of a machine was coming to the corridor. It went louder. Dara stood up to go over the source of the noise. There was a meeting going on! "Hi!" Bonnie had a forced cheerfulness on her smile and greeting. "Hello..." Dara made a beeline to

