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Chapter 51

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Unfortunately, while lost in his thoughts, one of the representatives from Emaar interrupted Edward, who had abruptly stopped the meeting.

"Mr. Edward? Is something bad happening to you?"

Edward took a slow breath before answering his client's question. "There is an issue with my laptop. It seems to need some repairs."

"Why not use another laptop to continue the meeting immediately?" the man suggested.

Edward shook his head slightly. "The bad news is that all the master files for the presentation are on this laptop. The copies are still in raw form."

The man fell silent for a moment, seemingly discussing with the person next to him. Soon, they reached a decision.

"Alright, because we believe Quantum is a competent and professional company, we'll give you two days to fix everything. If there's no progress within the given time frame, unfortunately, Emaar will have to replace you with another construction company."

"But, Mister ---"

The man raised his hand, cutting off any protest from
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