CHAPTER 16

• Friday, December 5

One week later, Maxine is sitting in the fanciest conference room she’s ever seen. She’s in Building 2, where all the top executives have their offices. The building is nearly seventy years old, one of the oldest and tallest on the corporate campus, complete with wood-paneled walls.

For Maxine, it’s surreal to look at who’s sitting at the table. Never before has she been in a meeting with so many top executives. At the head of the table are Steve, Dick, Sarah, and three other executives she doesn’t recognize. This is the first time that she’s been in the same room with Steve and Dick, outside of the Town Halls.

Maxine is surprised that Erik is sitting at the table too. Steve and Dick don’t give him much notice, ...

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