Chapter 149

• Third person POV
• The after-party at the venue lasted longer than anyone anticipated. Guests lingered under the warm glow of crystal chandeliers, the sound of clinking glasses and low jazz music floating through the air. Nathan and Claire were the last to leave, alongside Ivan and Margeaux, both couples staying long enough to ensure they’d thanked Mr. Yoshida and the key investors. By the time they slipped into the waiting black SUVs, Sydney’s streets were bathed in the soft glow of late-night city lights.
• Back at the hotel, exhaustion should have taken over, but adrenaline still ran thick. The launch had gone flawlessly, every detail executed to perfection, and none of them wanted the night to end without acknowledging the win. Claire was the first to voice it as they stepped into the plush lobby.