After the Fall A Leap into a Stranger's Arms novel Chapter 173

"Please tell the CEO I’ll do my absolute best," Catherine promised.

The meeting continued with some final details before everyone started to leave. As they stepped out, Catherine turned to Magee. "Magee, is the CEO around today? Do you think I could meet him?"

Magee gave her a knowing smile. "The CEO isn’t usually in the office. He handles anything important by phone."

Catherine couldn’t help herself. "Is he, like, an older gentleman?"

Magee paused, then laughed. "You’ll see for yourself when you meet him."

Catherine felt her cheeks warm. Magee’s answer was so vague it only made her more curious about this mysterious CEO.

She tried not to let her disappointment show. Magee added, "By the way, Project Apex Initiative is yours. The CEO trusts you completely, so just go for it. The company has your back, no matter what comes up."

A warm wave of gratitude rushed through her. She nodded. "Thank you. I’ll head back to my office now."

"Oh, and one more thing," Magee called after her. "The CEO asked me to tell you something. I heard you’re going to an auction tonight to bid on something?"

Catherine nodded right away. "Yeah, there’s something really important I want to get."

"The CEO says you can bid without holding back. He’ll take care of it."

Relief and excitement bubbled up inside her. The way she’d been treated with Project Apex Initiative made it clear—the CEO really valued her.

If that was the case, she might as well take it as a stroke of good luck.

Around noon, Nettie called to say she’d go with Catherine to the auction. When she found out Catherine’s tab would be covered by Nexus Dynamics’ CEO, she practically squealed.

"Catherine, you’re killing it! Now you don’t have to worry about missing out."

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