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Chapter 223: Everett Group
By the time Gray arrived at the office, the sun was already past its peak. He and Daniel had stopped for a late lunch at a small restaurant on the way.He pushed through the glass doors looking composed. Inside, his head was anything but. Thoughts of the land in the East District were still circling, the size of it, the potential of it, the cost of it.Mara looked up the moment he stepped in. She had papers organized in front of her and her hair tied neatly back. One brow rose immediately."You're late.""Good morning to you too, Mara.""It's afternoon," she said. "Where were you? You had nothing on the schedule."Gray set his bag down and chuckled. "I had something important to check on this morning.""Something important." She said it like a question that had already decided it did not believe the answer. "Are you alright? Did something happen?""Nothing happened. Everything's fine." He leaned against the edge of his desk. His gaze moved briefly toward the window, and for a moment h
Chapter 222: East District
Gray rubbed his temple as the holographic screen faded. The excitement of completing the mission was still sitting in his chest, but he kept his face composed. He cleared his throat and glanced at Mara. "Guess we'll finally get a decent night's sleep," he said, a small smile slipping through. Mara laughed. "We definitely deserve it." They stayed at the office for another hour or so, working through smaller tasks without any real urgency. It was too early to leave, and the lighter workload now would help them tomorrow. Just before four, they packed up and headed out. By the time Gray stepped into the condo, the exhaustion of the day had settled into his shoulders. He set his bag on the counter, loosened his tie, and dropped onto the couch. His eyes wanted to close. But not yet.He leaned forward, elbows on his knees. "System," he said quietly. "Show me the reward. The land title."The familiar glow appeared in front of him.[Ding!][The Host Has Initiated Reward Collection.][Pe
Chapter 221: Mission Success!
Gray gestured for Owen to take a seat at the table. Mara quietly gathered the finalized reports and placed them neatly in front of him."Thank you," Owen said, giving Mara a polite nod before adjusting his glasses and looking back at Gray. "Well then, let's get into it. How has the month been?"Gray leaned forward. "Better than I expected. The online launch was strong, though the integration had a rough few days early on. Delayed orders, some logistics confusion. After that, operations leveled out. Suppliers consistent, inventory steady. Overall, it's been a good month." "Good to hear," Owen said with an approving nod. Gray turned the first page of the report toward him. "The numbers are where it gets interesting." Owen's attention sharpened. He leaned in slightly. "Last month, our gross sales were around $3.71 million," Gray said. "This month, as of yesterday's close, we recorded $4.86 million." Owen reached for the calculator on the table without ceremony and worked through it
Chapter 220: Meeting Owen Again
Even after taking that call and returning to the table composed, Mara had not quite been herself. The anxiety sat just beneath the surface, visible enough for Gray to notice and too carefully hidden for anyone else at the table to see. She was still carrying it now, back in the office, in the quiet hours between tasks.Gray left it alone. He did not know what it was, and she had not offered to tell him. What he did have to deal with was the calendar.The end of the month was close. That meant finances: sales reports, expenditures, payroll, supply invoices, everything stacked and waiting to be verified. None of it could be approximate. "Ugh." He leaned back in his chair and rubbed his temples, one hand still hovering over the mouse.The spreadsheet on his screen had numbers everywhere, but there were gaps and inconsistencies he had not closed yet. "We need to have everything sorted within three days," he said, half to himself and half to Mara. "I know," she said, not looking up fro
Chapter 219: Is She Okay?
Gray did not say anything about Mara right away. He let his gaze linger on her for a moment, then looked away. It was not the right time to bring it up.The table carried on.Lily was in high spirits, working through a story about something that had happened at school earlier that week. Selina added comments at the right moments with the ease of someone who had been listening to Lily for a while now. Chloe, who had started the lunch quietly on the edge of the group, had let herself be pulled in. She was laughing at something Lily said, her wariness from earlier entirely gone.Gray mostly listened. He joined when Lily aimed a question at him or when someone glanced his way. For a stretch, it felt like nothing more than a group of people having lunch, which was the point Lily had been after from the beginning.Mara nodded when Lily looked at her and produced small smiles at the right intervals. But Gray had watched her long enough to know she was not fully present. The smiles did not se
Chapter 218: Something Wrong With Mara
When Chloe's gaze landed on their table, something in her posture eased.She excused herself from the waiter and walked over, her expression warming as she got closer. Lily was already half out of her chair by the time Chloe reached them."Hello, Lily." Chloe leaned down and gave her a gentle pat on the head."Sister Chloe!" Lily grabbed her hand. "Come eat with us!"Gray started to say her name, ready to give Chloe a way out if she needed one. But Selina had already shifted in her seat."You're more than welcome to join us," Selina said, and made room at the table with a warm smile.Chloe glanced at Gray. He gave her a small nod. "If you'd like.""Thank you," she said, and sat down. She placed her bag neatly beside her chair.The waiter reappeared almost immediately, noticed the new addition, and took her order. Chloe ordered without needing to look at the menu for long. The waiter bowed and slipped away again.Selina rested her chin lightly in her palm and turned toward Chloe. Sever
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