Chapter 82: The Proposal

ELLIOT’S POV

I stood, gazing into space with hands akimbo, after the call with Gerald.

"Fuck, so we lost the contract? Really? Not just to anyone, but to Xander, I can't believe it."

I murmured in disbelief, feeling great disappointment at the administrative performance of those I left to just briefly take care of things in my absence, particularly at Hanks, who I initially thought was eligible enough to represent me.

"What a poor outing from a so-called senior executive board member—a department head, for that matter. Instead of giving his all to make a great first impression and earn my trust in his abilities, look at what he did. I'm never letting him handle such responsibility ever in the future."

I took my hands off my waist and folded them as my mind continued to wander in thought.

"Come to think of it, why should I even keep paying him when he can't do things properly? Why?"

I blew out hot air from my mouth and wiped my forehead lightly; the wetness rubbed off on the back of m