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CHAPTER 36

The day started like any other, with a steady rhythm of chaos threatening to pull me under. But I had grown used to it, embracing the pressure like a second skin. It wasn’t until Lucia rushed into my office, her face pale and tight with tension, that the day took a sharp nosedive.

"Madam CEO, we’ve got a problem," she said, her voice edged with urgency as she dropped a stack of papers on my desk.

I barely glanced up, trying to keep my cool. "What is it this time?"

"The Martinez Corporation," Lucia began, her hands trembling slightly as she pulled out a news article. "They’ve secured the Saskatchewan Project."

The words hit me like a punch to the gut. I froze, my mind struggling to process the impact of what she just said. "What?" My voice came out in a low, disbelieving whisper.

Lucia nodded, her lips pressing into a thin line. "It’s all over the news, Madame CEO. They outbid us, and now they’ve got the deal."

The room seemed to tilt for a moment, and I felt an overwhelming rush of pa
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