Chapter 31

It was 10:00 pm at a luxury hotel in Hornsey. Aaron sat in his room as he organized notes from the day's meeting. The company had booked two separate rooms for them, and Sierra's room was right next to him. Once he was done with his notes, a new message blinked on his phone. "Mr. Blackwood, it's Matthew. The Galaxy Project is falling apart. A few major clients are about to pull out, and Russell's at a complete loss. Mr. Butterfield mentioned he was going to get you back, but I heard you already turned him down. The whole team is in disarray, and many are talking about quitting." Aaron set the phone down. He had seen it coming, but he didn't expect it to happen this quickly. Just as he was about to gather his thoughts, there was a soft knock on the door. "It's me," came Sierra's voice. "I wanted to go over a few project details." Aaron opened the door and saw Sierra standing there in casual loungewear with a laptop in her hands. "Working this late?" he asked. "I couldn't sleep.