CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE

Chapter Twenty-One

Anderson sat in his office, the morning sun casting a warm glow through the large windows behind him. The meeting with NovaTech was in a few hours, and while he felt somewhat reassured by the strategies he and Agnes had mapped out, a lingering unease still gnawed at the back of his mind. He stared at the financial reports laid out on his desk, the numbers swimming before his eyes as he tried to steady his thoughts.

His phone buzzed, pulling him from his reverie. It was Agnes, her message brief and efficient as always.

**Agnes:** *On my way to the office. Let’s go over the game plan one more time before the meeting.*

Anderson typed a quick response, setting his phone aside as he leaned back in his chair. He appreciated Agnes’s thoroughness—her attention to detail had been a crucial asset in preparing for this deal. But something about her intensity, her relentless drive, left him feeling slightly off-balan