Chapter 202: Fury and Dismissal
(Miranda's POV)
I slammed the encrypted USB drive onto my mahogany desk with such force that my coffee cup rattled. The sound echoed through my corporate executive office like a gunshot.
"What garbage did you produce?" I screamed at Steven Cross, who stood before my desk with his head lowered. "If you can't do the job, pack up and get out!"
Steven trembled visibly, his hands shaking as he tried to appease my rage. The newly appointed deputy project manager looked like he might collapse at any moment.
"Alpha Miranda, I... I can explain—" he stammered.
"Explain what?" I cut him off sharply. "How you managed to create the most pathetic pack alliance proposal I've ever seen?"
My fury burned white-hot as I thought about Connor's dismissive rejection. The h
