She could feel her heart thumping inside her chest as she sat across the table with their clients and the man she had been working with hand and hand in their last project by her side.
Ria had stepped her best foot forward, trying to be confident despite her inexperience. She was intelligent, not to brag about the scholarship that had helped her secure a good education and this job.
Still, compared to her partner and competitor, she felt inadequate as he appeared natural and in his elements as he charmed his way to their client's heart and mind.
"Honestly, I had some skepticism about meeting the two of you. I thought Alex might have been slacking in his decision-making by sending you to convince me to invest in this project." Mr. Whitman said as he sipped his wine, looking fascinated at the two of them.
"I assure you..." Ria was about to say.
"We are..." Zach was also about to say his opinion.
