About a week later, work resumed on the Smith Group project affected by the leak.Raymond and his team stayed up four nights straight to prepare a new proposal. Because of the client's relationship with Jason, they received a second chance.That day, I was meeting a client at a cafe downstairs from Smith Group. When the meeting ended and I stepped outside, I saw Raymond leaving through a side door.He wore a lightweight blue-gray jacket and carried a bag of takeout. He stopped when he saw me, then smiled. "Why are you here?""I was meeting a client earlier," I said as I glanced at the bag. "Is that your lunch?""I don't have time for a proper lunch. There's going to be a board meeting this afternoon, and Dad wants me to sit in," Raymond said.He then raised his bag. "How about we share a bit? There are benches in the park nearby."I checked my watch. I had half an hour before two. I nodded and said, "Sure."We sat on a bench in the small park. Raymond opened the bag and took
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