Chapter 60 Unfocus

Nicholas Andrieux My phone buzzed. I barely glanced down, intending to ignore it, but the name flashing across the screen caught my attention. Alicia. Curious, I opened the message. Alicia: You’ll be pleased to know that I won the project. Looks like I owe you a ‘thank you’ after all. Try not to let it go to your head. A smirk tugged at my lips. A second message appeared immediately after: Alicia: Don’t get used to it. I exhaled a quiet chuckle, shaking my head. Of course. Even when admitting she owed me, she still had to add her usual sharpness. Currently, I was in the middle of a meeting, but to be completely honest? It was boring as hell. Not that I didn’t appreciate the effort—my employees were presenting in excruciating detail, making sure to outline every insignificant point. Normally, I encouraged thoroughness, but one thing about me? I preferred it concise. My fingers tapped idly against the table as I listened with half an ear, my mind drifting elsewhere. I though