Monica often thought her life was a complete joke. She had fallen head over heels for a man she had only met once—a married *older* man, no less. Though his appearance was anything but aged, the number of years he had lived was undeniable.
A year later, on a seemingly ordinary day, Monica was assigned by Albert Wilson to attend a bidding conference held by a major bank. Her task was to represent BGIG and present the company's perspective. Albert, as usual, left no room for failure:
"You'd better secure this bid! If you don't, pack up and head back to America to keep my old man company."
Even though Monica had grown more capable over the past year, this was the first time she had to handle such a significant event on her own. She understood that Albert's intention was to push her to grow, but that didn't stop her from cursing him under her breath.