CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR - Bridges Built from Broken Alliances

"Olivia? It's Ava. Do you have a few minutes to talk? Great, I'll be right there." Ava made her way through the still-quiet office to Olivia's corner office. She knocked softly on the open door, finding Olivia already at her desk, a cup of coffee in hand. "Come in, Ava," Olivia said, her tone neutral but her eyes wary. Ava stepped inside, closing the door behind her. "Thanks for seeing me so early, Olivia. I hope I'm not interrupting anything important." Olivia shook her head. "Not at all. What can I do for you?" Ava took a deep breath, deciding to cut straight to the chase. "I know you've been investigating me, Olivia. I want to understand why." Olivia's eyes widened for a moment before her expression settled into a mask of calm. "I see. And how did you come by this information?" "That's not important right now," Ava said, taking a seat across from Olivia. "What's important is that we clear the air between us. I thought we were working well together, but clearly, there are conc