Chapter 14: Conference room

**Third person**

Valerie smiled, pretending to be unfazed.

"I've done extensive research on the target demographic, and I believe that our product will resonate with them on a deep level,” she replied confidently.

“Plus, I've analyzed the numbers, and I'm certain that we can increase sales by at least 20% within the first quarter."

Lucas snorted. "That sounds like a lot of buzzwords. Can you give me some actual numbers?"

"Of course, Mr. Stone.” Val shifted her focus back to the slides before she continued.

“According to my research, our target demographic is most active on social media between the hours of 7pm and 10pm. By targeting our ads during this time period, I believe we can increase our reach by at least 30%."

Then her eyes returned to Lucas, who seemed to have an impressed look on his face, and she felt her stomach swell with satisfaction.

Lucas raised an eyebrow. "I'll give you credit, Miss Thorne. You've done your homework. But what’s the biggest potential setback