Eloise's days were consumed by the second phase of the collaboration with Jack's company. Despite initial doubts, the partnership endured for a month. But Jack had vanished, leaving behind a void filled with unanswered questions.
One afternoon, a knock on the door of the president's office interrupted her thoughts. Mandy entered, accompanied by an unexpected visitor.
"Eloise, how are you?" Michael greeted, his presence commanding yet familiar.
Before Michael's arrival, Eloise had contemplated reaching out to Jack's subsidiary for further collaboration. But Michael's visit brought a different agenda.
He handed her an envelope, its surface adorned with light blue lines, devoid of any signature or address.
Eloise examined it, and then looked up at Michael. "Do you have a lighter?"
"Why?
