Julian leaned back, his expression becoming serious. "The Singapore deal. They're getting cold feet. The regulatory environment is more complicated than we anticipated, and they're threatening to pull out unless we can guarantee a faster timeline."
"How much faster?"
"Six months instead of twelve."
Damien's jaw tightened. "That's impossible. The infrastructure alone needs eight months minimum."
"I know. But they're not interested in logistics. They want results."
The two men fell into a discussion of timelines and contingencies and alternative approaches. Aria took notes, her fingers flying over her tablet, capturing every detail even though most of it was beyond her understanding.
But she was learning. Learning how Damien thought, how he solved problems, how he negotiated. He was brilliant.....seeing angles others missed, finding solutions that seemed impossible until he laid them out step by step.
