Chapter 34

Sylvia delivered the materials for the morning meeting, then submitted and rejected the relevant contracts. Just as she was about to get up and head to the CEO's office, she saw Cody and Lynae walking in together. "Mr. Mills," Sylvia greeted him with a polite smile. She then turned to Lynae and asked, "Are you here to see Mr. Kaplan? He's probably just finished the morning meeting and is back in his office reviewing documents." "No. We're here to see you," Lynae said, stepping forward. She then glanced at Cody and said, "Can you step out for a moment? I'd like to speak with her privately." "Sure. I'll go look for Arnaud." Cody turned to leave, making sure to close the secretary's office door behind him. Sylvia could already tell where this was headed. Lynae offered a warm, disarming smile, hoping to project an approachable image. "Just call me Lynae," she said. "I'm not a local citizen, so I don't have a Tianese name." Having worked as a secretary for so long, Sylvia was no st