Chapter 30

Irina

Warren hopped from his chair upfront and met Esmeray with a fatherly proud hug. Every single soul in the conference room was impressed with her proposal. They were clapping their hand, quenching Esmeray's thirst for validation.

I bolted out of the conference room with Philo walking right behind me.

“Esmeray stole your proposal, Ms. Irina. How did she get her hands on it?” She inquired as we finally set our feet in the office. I was boiling in anger and it was finally on my brink. I scraped every file of my table and screamed out my anger.

I narrowed my furious eyes. Philo stepped back as I sauntered towards her like a predator.

“You tell me. How did that little ogre get her hands on my proposal.”

“It's not me. Were you implying that I ratted your proposal to her? Why would I do that? I was the one who convinced you to present it.”

“And you're the only one who has access to that, Philo. I entrusted it to you.”

“I didn't do it. I'd never betray you.” Tight-lipped, Philo's j