CHAPTER TWENTY: A Close Call

Four years later.

An important meeting was going on in the boardroom of Hall Corporations. Several directors spoke up one by one, arguing about the new expansion. Zara watched in silence.

"I don't think it's a good idea! Keystone Group and our company are the ones doing well in the stock market right now. For this reason, we should focus on our current services instead of branching out."

Hearing that argument, another director hit the table and sprang to his feet. "Business is about risk-taking. How can we make profits if we don't spread our wings for once?"

"What if our wings get clipped off before we even reach our destination? Have you forgotten that we only just regained the company's glory a couple of years ago?" the first director fired back.

"This isn't the Hall Corporations of yesterday. Our CEO has made sure we won't be worrying about going back to square one ever again." The second director argued and then turned to the woman sitting at the head of the table. "Ms. Hall,