CHAPTER FIFTY THREE – THE BUSINESS GURU

When Samantha poked her head in with the daily schedule, Madison smiled and waved her in. "Good morning, Sam. What's on the agenda?" Samantha did a double-take at Madison's chipper demeanor, so different from her usual gruff aloofness. "Oh! Well, you have the quarterly fiscal review meeting with the board in one hour. And Mr. Tanaka from our Tokyo branch is video conferencing in to discuss some issues with their latest product line." Madison nodded firmly. "Excellent. Have my financial projections and analysis reports pulled up and ready to present. I want to hit the ground running in this meeting." Samantha's eyebrows raised, impressed at Madison's take-charge manner. "You got it, boss." For the next hour, Madison diligently reviewed all the company's latest metrics and financial data. She took notes, analyzing areas of growth and deficit, committing the intricate details to memory. When it was time for the meeting, she was razor sharp and systematically prepared. The board of di