CHAPTER FIFTEEN – WORKING TOGETHER

The next day, at precisely two o'clock, Mara knocked on Cassius's office door. "Enter," his deep voice called out. Mara took a deep breath, smoothed her skirt, and stepped into the imposing office. Cassius was seated behind his massive desk, frowning at something on his computer screen. "You wanted to see me, Mr. Noble?" Mara said, proud of how steady her voice sounded. Cassius looked up, his dark eyes unreadable. "Yes, Ms. Aniston. Take a seat." As Mara perched on the edge of the chair across from him, Cassius pulled up a calendar on his screen. "There seems to be some discrepancies in the scheduling for next month's board meeting. Can you explain why the date was changed without proper authorization?" Mara blinked, caught off guard by the accusation in his tone. "I'm sorry, sir, but I'm not sure what you're referring to. I haven't made any changes to the board meeting schedule." Cassius's frown deepened. "Then how do you explain this?" He turned the screen towards her, pointin