Film's fingers stilled on her tablet. "Co-CEOs? I've been with Thornton International for five years leading projects since day one. She-" she gestured at Namtan "-still treats the office like her personal workshop." "At least I know how things work," Namtan fired back, standing up. "I didn't get my position because my parents founded the company-I earned it by solving problems no one else could." "ENOUGH!" Miriam slammed her hand on the table. "This isn't up for debate. The merger documents are signed, and we have contracts worth two billion dollars that depend on this partnership being solid." "Solid how?" Namtan crossed her arms. "By putting two people who clearly can't stand each other in charge?" "By making sure the partnership is permanent in every way," Reid said, his voice steady. "Namtan and Film will be married on March 15th-six months from today. This stays between our families and closest friends only. To everyone else, it will look like a natural development from our professional partnership."
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