Chapter 153

ELORA'S POV If anyone had told me I'd spend my entire morning in a boardroom fighting to keep an entire software launch from collapsing, I would've laughed and asked them what movie they were watching. But here I am, stuck with people twice my age, thinking far and wide to come up with a solution. And let me tell you, no one is laughing. Not even my assistant who happens to have a smile on her face every second of the day. Everything was going so well, so good until this happened and I'm left to perform a miracle. Lucas's seat at the head of the table is empty, the leather chair pushed in neatly, almost mockingly. He's out of the country for a meeting that can't be postponed, leaving me…me…to run Hale Technologies in this time until he returns. I love my job, I really do. Just…not right now. “President Parker,” Mr Ryan, one of the board members said, pulling me back from my thoughts. “We need a decision, it's been twenty-four hours since the breach happened, and investors are already c