C8 Across the Table

Ashley’s Point of View

The first time I see Cole Evans again, he doesn’t look at me.

Not really.

His attention is fixed on the numbers projected onto the glass wall of the conference room—growth curves, market penetration, projected dominance. He looks exactly as he always did when business entered the room: focused, sharp, untouchable.

I sit at the head of the table.

Between him and Mira