Chapter 73

• After the seemingly endless board meeting, Carmen finally emerged from the boardroom and nearly collided with someone.
• “Eric!” She blurted out, instinctively taking a step back, feeling a tinge of embarrassment for the accidental encounter.
• “Sorry, I tried to get here as soon as possible,” but then, he looked around and watched the board members leaving, smiling at him, shaking hands. Once they had left, he turned his attention back to Carmen. “Looks like I missed the party, huh?”