CHAPTER 120: MENTORING THE NEXT GENERATION

"Are you sure this is going to work?" Maya asked, her eyes darting between Samantha and the eager interns. Samantha adjusted her glasses and looked at the minor assembly of young architects seated in the conference room. Each was brimming with potential, but Samantha's gaze lingered on Maya, whose skepticism was palpable. "The whole point of this mentorship program is to bridge the gap between ambition and reality," Samantha replied. "If we don't start now, we'll never know what they're truly capable of." Maya crossed her arms, a gesture of stubbornness. "But what if they're not ready? What if they don't have practical experience?" "That's what we're here for," Samantha said firmly. "To guide them through that. It's not about waiting for them to be ready. It's about preparing them." Across the room, a young intern named Liam shifted uncomfortably in his seat. He cleared his throat, his voice barely audible. "I've read about your past projects, Ms. Carter. How do we even begin to ap