Chapter 26

GIDEON

“Looks like I’ll be pitching from memory,” I said coolly. “Try to keep up.”

I launched into the presentation on the new AI tech I’d been developing for the past few months. It would’ve landed stronger with the slides I spent nights perfecting, but I had to make do with what I had.

A few minutes in, a knock sounded at the door before Paige—the receptionist—stepped inside.

“We’re in the m