The rest of the meeting continued without interruption.
Updates were reviewed, final confirmations were signed off, and timelines were reinforced. Everything proceeded exactly as planned—controlled, structured, uneventful.
When it eventually wrapped up, Damien closed the discussion with a brief acknowledgment, and the meeting was formally dismissed.
No one in the room seemed to suspect anything unusual. Trina and her team gathered their materials calmly, still fully convinced the entire interaction had been standard corporate procedure.
As everyone began to leave, the women paused briefly, offering polite smiles as they offered their regards for Maya, and casually asked whether both Maya and Harper would be able to attend the grand opening.
The question landed lightly in the air—simpl
