Chapter 107

• Nathan’s POV
• I adjusted the cuff of my shirt, my eyes drifting momentarily to the digital clock at the edge of the sleek conference table. Time had slipped past without me realizing. The boardroom was filled with muted tension and the occasional shuffle of papers as the meeting with the Asian tech conglomerate rolled on.
• Across from me, their CEO, Mr. Yoshida, sat with a smile that didn’t quite reach his eyes. He spoke in measured, polite tones, his translator echoing his words in fluent English. “We believe a collaboration between Shaw Corp and Takahashi Industries will be mutually beneficial,” he said.