Morning sunlight poured through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Sterling Group's executive floor, painting long golden streaks across the polished wooden floor. The atmosphere was unusually calm after the turmoil of the previous weeks. Phones rang less frequently, hurried footsteps had slowed, and the anxious expressions that had once dominated every department were beginning to disappear.
Inside Peter's office, however, work had already begun.
A large strategy board covered one wall, filled with charts, projected revenues, expansion plans, and handwritten notes from the previous evening's meeting. Several thick binders lay open across the conference table, accompanied by laptops displaying financial reports from the company's overseas branches.
Peter stood before the board with his sleeves rolled neatly to his forearms, studying a series of projected investment figures.
Caro entered quietly carrying two mugs of coffee and another stack of reports.
