The meeting had stretched on for over two hours so far – and what's worse, 1 dismissed the proposals outright or Caio dissected and scrutinized them so minutely it felt like they were under a microscope lens. I had to admit that some of them were pretty dumb, and those that were not came across as questionable because they seemed self-serving to the one presenting them.
I was fairly confident about the reasoning behind my own proposal, but after listening to so many others getting turned down, my conviction in it waned like flower petals under the onslaught of continuous rain. I wasn't even sure I wanted to do my pitch now, or I'd seriously run the risk of depleting my already deflated self-esteem. 'I need a break,' I mentally groaned.
I wanted to show a few things in this chapter: 20's gradual increase in her confidence; stronger communication ties between 20 and Alessandro; and the rivalry between Caio and Alessandro which is out in the open now.
I will definitely bring back 19 on the scene, so please hold on! And do let me know what you think. Would love to read your comments.