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Chapter Twenty-One

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KEAGAN'S POV~

The board directors' incessant arguing and murmuring reverberated through the vast meeting hall, grating on my nerves. I eyed each of them coldly, desperately seeking a solution as the unproductive meeting dragged on.

Three hours had passed, yet no conclusion was in sight, and my patience was wearing thin.

"Are you all nothing more than a bunch of idiots in suits, irritating every cell in my body by murmuring for hours without a single reasonable idea?!" I snapped, my voice echoing through the suddenly silent room.

A hand cautiously rose amid the tense atmosphere, and my cold gaze swiftly landed on a man who had been typing away since the start of the meeting.

"Sir, I truly believe that for this new advertisement to launch successfully, we need the influence of a famous model to make it work," he suggested. The room filled with a murmur of agreement.

"Hmm," I hummed, stroking my beard as I swirled in my swivel chair, contemplating the idea.

Throwing a glance at my wrist,
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