Agnes
I could feel Ava’s smirk burning into the side of my face as I plugged in my flash drive and set up the PowerPoint. She was seated directly across from me, arms folded, a glint of smug satisfaction in her eyes.
She probably thought I was going to crash and burn. Well, she could think whatever she wanted, but she was wrong. Just like she’d been wrong during the Mate Trial.
Taking a deep breath, I clicked to the first slide of my presentation and turned to face the room. A few department heads shuffled in their seats, and Mr. Reynolds adjusted his glasses, already looking thoroughly unconvinced even though the presentation hadn’t begun yet.
“Good afternoon,” I began. “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to present my proposal.”
Elijah sat at the head of the tab
