Chapter 79

The conference room, where the advertising department meeting of De Ford Builds led by Ashley was taking place, buzzed with determined energy. Nearly every member of the department was in motion, and the entire room was filled with charts, graphs, sketches of their ideas, and spontaneous notes.

Seated at the head of the long table, Ashley addressed her team with confidence. “Okay, team, can we do a dry run of our presentation for tomorrow? Just so we won’t disappoint the admins and board of trustees...”

Her team, a mix of seasoned professionals and younger talents, nodded in agreement. Colleagues exchanged glances, their shared enthusiasm evident in the air.

But before they began their ‘dry run,’ Samantha spoke because she had a suggestion she wanted to share.

“Ma’am Ash... is it possible to... add more to the presentation? I was thinking that one core value of De Ford Builds— that the company’s commitment to continuous innovation— hasn’t been highlighted muc