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    “Morning!” Noelle greeted with a smile, tapping her desk.“Frank, step into my office, will you?”


    Frank had been Noelle’s right–hand man until a year ago, when she was sent on an assignment


    away from the office. In her absence, Frank had been reassigned. Now that Noelle was back, she


    was ready to bring her team together again.


    Frank blinked in surprise at her invitation, quickly straightening the papers on his desk before


    responding, Sure thing!”


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    Once inside the office, Frank asked, “What’s up, Ms. Shaw? Did you need something?”


    “No big deal,” Noelle said casually, leaning back in her chair. “I just wanted to check in with you. Are


    you still on board with bing my assistant again?”


    Frank paused, his eyes suddenly misty, “I was worried you didn’t need me anymore.”


    Noelle chuckled, a yful arch in her brow, “Why would you think that? I’d be lost without you!”


    Frank had always been a ster assistant, organized and reliable. Noelle knew her year–long


    absence might have left him feeling uncertain.


    “You’ve been back for a while, but you never came to talk to me about working together again. I was


    starting to think that…” Frank’s voice trailed off.


    “Hey, let’s not dwell on the past,” Noelle cut in gently, her voice softening. “I should have reached


    out sooner. I got caught up with some personal stuff and forgot. If anyone should be sorry, it’s me.”


    “No way, Ms. Shaw. I’ve heard what’s been going around about you, and they’ve got you all wrong,”


    Frank said, his loyalty to Noelle unwavering after all the time he’d spent by her side. “Besides, I


    know for a fact you’re not like that.”


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    “Okay, let’s keep the personal stuff out of work hours. You’ve chosen to be on my team, so we’re in


    this together from now on!”


    “Got it!”


    “If there’s nothing else, you can head out. I’ve got a meeting to catch in a bit.”


    After sorting out Frank’s issue, Noelle nced overst week’s work n and paused, her brow


    creasing ever so slightly at a particr set of data.


    The Frotconn morning meeting was in full swing with most of the executives present, but Xavier was


    nowhere to be seen.


    Joseph nced at his watch and around the room. “We’re not waiting any longer!”


    “Sorry for beingte!” Xavier burst in, immediately noticing the waiting crowd and offering a quick,


    apologetic bow. “I got tied up with something earlier. I hope I didn’t dy anything.”


    “You’re here now, so just listen up.” Joseph shot Xavier a look that meant business before kicking


    off the meeting. “Let’s get updates from everyone on their recent work!”


    As the Frotconn leaders shared updates from their departments, it was Noelle’s turn. Joseph caught


    her eye. “Ms. Shaw, you had a tough trip. Are you back in the swing of things?”


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    Noelle squinted with a hint of a smile. “Thanks for checking in on me, Chairman. I’ve been back for


    a while now, so I’m pretty much up to speed.” As she spoke, Noelle flipped through her work log,


    “There’s something concerning our department that I need to bring up. Frotconn’s sales have taken


    a nosedive in thest month, and our order volume is shrinking. Has anyone else picked up on


    this?”


    She nced over at Mr. Lambert, “Did you catch this issue in your report, Mr. Lambert?”


    Mr. Lambert looked taken aback. It was a big deal, and he should have been on top of it. “That can’t


    be right!”


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