The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2076

“The CFO has provided their assessment of the collaboration with M State,” said the assistant, gesturing towards a document on the left. “That file contains their detailed analysis.”

“Alright, take a breather, guys. I’ll dive into this report.”

Mr. Balfour nodded to his team, and they visibly relaxed.

“Our boss is great in every way. But man, he’s a total workaholic.”

“True. Everyone’s human, right? Even the best of us zone out when we’re overworked.”

“But seeing Mr. Balfour space out? That’s a rare sight.”

Back in the day when Balfour first took over the company, he could pull three all-nighters in a row and still be the sharpest mind in the meetings the next day. The veteran employees respected him through and through.

“Time spares no one…”

If even young Balfour couldn’t burn the midnight oil anymore, what hope was there for the rest of them?

the meeting was over, Balfour let out a sigh of relief. Throughout the session,

his phone

after the meeting, his

on the agenda next?”

quick stop at Mr.

and said, “Push the meeting with Mr. Weeks back half an hour. I need to step out for a bit,

initial surprise quickly gave way to action as he nodded and said,

with two fingers, and Quinton promptly

keys.

as if he

Quinton muttered as he watched Balfour’s

back into her script, the one that had been mysteriously

face had darkened when he saw that

set so quickly. Someone had pulled strings to get

Ivy, who was blissfully unaware of the pitfall she had just

truth to the saying,