A TRUST IN MARVIN

Stella clenched her jaw, struggling to keep her frustration in check. She turned sharply on her heel, motioning for Marvin to follow her.

Her hands were trembling slightly as she pushed open the large, frosted glass doors that led to the boardroom. Marvin strolled behind her, seemingly unconcerned.

As Stella and Marvin entered the boardroom, there was a brief, nervous exchange between them.

Stella glanced at Marvin and whispered, "You’ve got everything, right?"

Marvin nodded calmly. "Of course, don’t worry."

Stella, who was trying to keep her cool, felt a slight twinge of doubt. I hope nothing goes wrong, she thought, swallowing the lump in her throat as they approached the table of the Navaurian CEOs.

The CEOs of the most powerful conglomerates in Navauria sat around a long, polished wooden table.

The CEO of Teocipar Consortium, a stern-looking woman in a sleek gray suit, was tapping away on her tablet.

The representatives from Tonanzilovic Holdings and Ixchelović Group were bu