CHAPTER 45: TEAM WORK

Dylan's frustration was written all over her face as the group's disagreement unfolded. Their refusal to entertain her suggestion got to her badly; she felt no one was paying attention to her points, but they were rather hypocritical. She just couldn't shake the feeling of them being biased, wondering why they were suddenly embracing the plan now when it had been previously discarded without a second thought. It seemed to her that they were bending over backwards to accommodate Lauretta, disregarding the merits of her ideas. Dylan's brow furrowed deeper as she pondered this injustice. She really wanted to be heard for her idea, and so she had a stronger growing desire to be heard with each passing moment. Gabriel stood up and looked around the room. "Okay, folks, let's make a decision," he said firmly. "We've got the money to make this deal happen, and it's going to make us even more money in the long run." Dylan shifted uncomfortably in her seat, feeling like she wasn't being hear