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Chapter 58

VOLUME FIVE: BRING IT ON HOME

"In conclusion, I think we can all agree that Aponyx will be in good hands."

A single pair of hands began to applaud. "You nailed it."

Satisfied, Maggie Reynolds nodded at her audience of one, her administrative assistant Alyssa. "I think I did. Now let's just hope the real presentation goes off without a hitch."

"You're due in the conference room downstairs in - " Alyssa checked her watch. " - ten minutes."

"No time to lose." She shoved up from the chair behind her desk and her stomach pitched as the room made a slow revolution.

"You okay?"

Fingers gripping the edge of the desk to keep from sinking right back into her chair, Maggie blinked and waited for the world to right itself. "Yeah, I'm fine. I just stood up too fast."

Alyssa looked askance in her direction. "Are you sure? Have you eaten today?"

Had she? "I grabbed a pastry on my way into the office." Or was that yesterday?

"That was six hours ago."