Chapter Twelve - The First Day at Headquarters

She slumped in her chair, the weight of the day crashing down on her. For a moment, she was tempted to pack up her things and head back to Maine, tail between her legs. But then she thought of Nia's words: "You're going to kick ass in New York, D." Straightening her spine, Deonna turned back to her computer. She had a presentation to prepare, and she'd be damned if she let Logan Maine or anyone else in this office see her falter/ Deonna's heart raced as she rifled through the stack of papers on her desk for the third time. The conference room was filling up, and she could hear the murmur of voices growing louder by the minute. Where were those documents? She had prepared them meticulously the night before, double-checking every figure and footnote. Now, they were nowhere to be found. "This can't be happening," she muttered, her hands shaking as she yanked open drawers and shuffled through folders. A gentle knock on her office door made her jump. Samantha, Logan's assistant, poked h