The Flow

The room was silent for a moment as the board members processed the information. Finally, one of the directors spoke up, "Thank you for your honesty, Alexander. We will need to discuss how this will affect the company moving forward."

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Olivia had been working overtime at her company and was finally able to leave for a late lunch. She walked into a nearby family restaurant and ordered her food, her mind still preoccupied with work. As she ate with her head bent down, she overheard a reporter on the TV mention Sterling Corporation. Olivia looked up just in time to see the headline flash across the screen: "Sterling Corporation's biggest investor, Hamilton, withdraws their investment."

Olivia was shocked beyond words and quickly reached for her phone, dialing Caleb's number. But to her dismay, he didn't answer. Feeling anxious and worried, she called her best friend Kate instead.

Kate picked up on the first ring, and Olivia could hear the concern in her voice. "Have you heard the ne