when the boardroom door

I tried to grasp what was g

forget my own name in that hotel suite, was

all from behind, "Are you ok

, I pushed myse

I just need

ka

e made our way b

jelly as I walked past ten rows of curious f

efinitel

hind us, giving us some

ttled in my chair, " but don't let Alexander intimid

ughed, but right now, that provided way

felt like a pretty

. Richard often brought him to the office when he was a child. He sat in board

adache. I groaned – the last thing I needed was an

he first thing about running a company. Ma

s, but foolish was not one of them. He had his reasons for choosing you. And Ale

interrupted her. A middle-

ons," said, "I'm afraid we have a bit of a s

recovered from the b

ion?" I asked, dread

Hotels has just sent a notice stating their consideration to terminate the con

ame hotel where I'd met Alexander thre

s the contr

lose them, it'll send a message to the other

lked to the wi

: You're going to learn how to run a billio

always said, If you're lost on the technical answer, g

back to

ith Grand Palms' CEO.

dulous thing, "Today? Miss Rose, perhaps we should arra

tion with the person worried about

ll

ew CEO wants to discuss their concerns.

ve," Janet said

you to be honest with me. Can I really do this? Do you real

members play politics, observed Alexander grow from an ambitious young man into... well, what

ately,"

rporate strategy, we definitely have plenty of that. But genuine care for people. The kind of leader who sees employe

mfort. Instead, it made the wei

a blur of meetings, paperwork, an

6:00pm, "Tomorrow will be another long day, especially if t

things and made my w

n a cab to work this morning but Janet had i

iving something that cost more than I'd earne

led anot

closed the door of my mo

led the one person who could

my ears when the line connected, "Gosh, I've m

launched into the whole story, leaving ou

n, "The Alexander Thompson

Oh my God, how i

end and when Sophia spoke again

? I mean, besides bei

really blame him though. If I dedicated my whole life to something only t

lowly, "Lily, it was given t

l that to

now? Are you going to stay? Tr

s face when I told him to schedu

employees whose livelihoods depended

ate, "Richard chose me for a reason, even though I

Listen, I have to run, but we should get together so

for listening, Sophia.

always

il to find dozens of messages alread

normal welco

caught

ry of tomorrow's execu

ly Rose, CEO, and Alexander Tho

ught of seeing Alexander agai

me, I had t

reading everything I needed to k

into that meeting less of

ive Alexander a

ouldn't stop my mind from wanderi

had made me f

no

brought me pleasure