Chapter 20 Rejected

• The board meeting was set. Alana sat on her usual chair. Close to Ricardo while Dennis was standing beside Ricardo. There weren't countless men, but just a few. She guessed the five men were the most important. Alana wondered why they were all male and no female came.
• “So gentlemen…what do you think…all opinions are welcome,” Ricardo said after handing them some files, so they could see what Alana had come up with. The entire time, Alana's hands were coated in a cold sweat. The men fixed their eyes on the files, flipping each page as Alana got even more agitated. Secretly glancing at Ricardo. The man was busy on his phone waiting for me to finish
• “This is ridiculous,” one of the men said, slamming the files shut. Alana was startled upon hearing a stern voice