Chapter 32

Kaelos's POV The 25th floor meeting room was filled with department heads sitting upright around a large oval conference table. Thick reports were scattered across the glass surface, while the projector screen displayed graphs showing the company's performance. “This quarter's financial report shows an 18% increase in revenue from the initial estimate,” Marcus read the figures with a satisfied tone. “Especially after we successfully secured the commercial development contract from Blue Ridge Pack last month.” I nodded, flipping through the documents. How ironic—the pack led by Seraphina's former fiancé was indirectly helping boost my company's profits. “What about the profit margin?” “It's up 12%, Alpha. Their infrastructure project is profitable, though…” Marcus paused, “…they seem a bit desperate to wrap up the contract quickly. Like they need cash flow fast.” I almost smiled, remembering how pathetic Darius and Vesper had looked last night. “Continue.” Sarah from the marketing depar