Marissa almost glided into the conference room. No more feelings of hurt or betrayal were there in her heart.
None of her teammates was with her.
So what? Rafael is here. And I don’t know for how long he is with me. If he is here to stay or leave me again like he did in the past. At least he is trying.
She would wait for her team for five more minutes to show up in the conference room. And if even a single soul showed up, she would make sure to pay the person handsomely.
After all, there should be perks for believing in her.
She took a seat and rested her chin on her intertwined fingers, with her elbows leaning on the desk.
Dean was guiding a technician on what position the projector must be set. The slight frustration in his voice was evident when he explained each step in layman’s terms. When he noticed Marissa looking at him, his expression softened.
"Where is your team?" he glanced around the empty room and then his eyes darted to the door to check if someone was coming inside, "The projector is almost set."
She hesitated for a moment with a sad smile and then responded quietly, "I think... they aren’t interested in coming here."
Dean’s brows furrowed in surprise, "They aren’t interested? Why?" he straightened and then placed his hand on the technician’s shoulder, "Please wait outside."
The technician placed his tool bag on the floor and went out.
Dean focused back to Marissa, who gave a small shrug, avoiding his eyes, "I... I don’t know... I think it’s Kate... or maybe Nina and Val are behind it."
Dean walked up to her and pulled a chair, "What should I do about these ladies?" he asked her worriedly, "You should go to Rafael, I think."
"Why Rafael? Why not solve it on my own?" Marissa started tracing her finger on the desk, "Kate thinks she should be the one leading the team. Nina and Valerie are encouraging her and that fool thinks that they are sincere."
Dean placed his hand on top of hers and shook his head, "That’s quite unexpected. I’m sorry you’re dealing with this."
Marissa sighed and thought of some comforting words as Dean seemed more upset by all this. Before she could say anything, the door swung open, and five men walked in.
Marissa looked at their faces. Shang Chi, Denzel, Peter and two other men. They all nodded in her direction and started taking seats around the long table.
Marissa who was bracing herself for an argument couldn’t hide the smile and got up. Relief and happiness washed over her as she saw them waiting for her to start.
Dean caught her smile and gave a nod of approval.
"Looks like you’ve got your team after all," he muttered under his breath, "Good luck, Marissa."
Marissa got to her feet and her grin widened when found Dean joining them as a sixth team member.
You people are here with me. Now let me reward you people. I promise your faithfulness won’t go to waste.
Maybe nature did provide her a chance. She turned on the projector and the technician dimmed the lights of the room.
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