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CHAPTER 14
Author: R. AUSTINNITE
last update2024-09-25 16:03:33

Arriving at the office, Tedmond placed Bianca on the couch next to him and handed her the tablet so she could use it while he worked.

Sitting in the chair made specifically for him in his new office, he glanced at the piles of paper laid out before him. Lora stood in front of the desk, showing no sign of wanting to sit down.

"Have you reported everything that needs to be reported?" he asked.

She nodded. "Yes."

Tedmond glanced at the piles of documents again. "The company was functioning quite well with you all in charge. Just keep running it as you are now," he said. "I don’t think anything needs to be changed."

"Alright, sir," she replied. "There is a meeting happening today about the Griffins. Should I acknowledge them and work with them?"

A frown returned to Tedmond’s face. Since he'd lived with them, he knew nothing about the Griffin company. "What is the company all about?"

"They produce music for games and animations. You could say it's a voice production company. They also prov
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