Thursday, 9:00 AM. The Campus Coffee Shop.
The campus was buzzing. The news of Richard Sterling's sudden "resignation for health reasons" had hit the morning papers, right alongside the announcement that Vanguard Holdings was officially suspending the Innovation Center project to "re-evaluate budget allocations."
Sophia Rossi and her protesters were claiming a massive victory. The library hours were restored. The mental health budget was refunded.
I sat in a corner booth, sipping a black coffee, watching the news on my phone. I should have felt victorious. I had saved the university, secured my grant, and acquired the ultimate leverage over a multi-billion dollar empire.
But all I felt was the ticking clock in my head.
[Elite Boss Mission: Seduce and Conquer Victoria Sterling]
[Time Remaining: 85 Days]
