They Canceled My Ticket I Canceled Them Chapter 13
They had been reduced to taking on subcontracting work that other firms wouldn’t touch.
Marcus had been desperately seeking new investors to keep his company afloat.
One of LN’s acquisition targets just happened to be his biggest competitor, Northstar Studio.
Once the deal was complete, I would be returning to the city I had once fled. But this time, I would be on the side with the money and the power.
When I arrived in Chicago, the weather was perfect.
A black Escalade was waiting outside the private terminal. My assistant, Riley, opened the door for me.
“Ms. Preston, there’s an industry dinner at the Four Seasons tonight. Will you be attending? Most of Chicago’s design principals will be there.”
I slid into the car and closed my eyes for a moment.
“Yes. I’ll be there.”
At eight that night, the lights of the hotel ballroom gleamed off crystal and chrome.
I walked in on the arm of LN’s vice president, Julien Moreau.
I wore a sleek black evening gown, my lipstick a deep, confident red.