Chapter 62 Corporate Integration

• The first day of the official merger felt like walking into a lion's den wearing meat-scented perfume. My heels clicked against the marble lobby of Halgate Tower, each step echoing my heartbeat. Employees from both companies lined the atrium—Michael's team on one side, mine on the other—like opposing armies at a truce signing.
• Nobody seemed to know where to look. Or maybe they were all looking too much.
• "You ready for this?" Michael asked quietly, his hand hovering near the small of my back but not quite touching me.