Sophie's POV:
The moment I returned to the company, I called for an emergency meeting.
I didn't even stop to take a sip of water.
When I pushed open the conference room door, every seat was already occupied.
The exhaustion on everyone's faces was unmistakable.
Dark circles hung beneath their eyes.
It was obvious that, just like me, none of them had gotten a decent night's sleep lately.
Looking at their weary yet hopeful expressions, guilt washed over me.
Over the past few months, my attention had been consumed by everything involving Ethan.
As a result, much of the company's burden had fallen onto their shoulders.
Yet not a single person had complained.
Samuel, my assistant, was the first to begin his report.
"Ms. Stanley, we're still having problems with the new proposal. Erro
