Ken exits the office building with a slight tinge of regret. Slamming the door behind his manager accidentally, he regrets not stepping out of his comfort zone to ‘save’ Eden. He seems like a really nice guy after all.

“You know what? I am actually going to ask if we can extend a job offer to Eden if Athereal Corporation is to go under. What do you think?” I elbow my manager playfully.

“Yes, I think that will work out. I can tell he is an invaluable talent in the company. We will grow tremendously under his leadership.” My manager chime in agreement.

“This is a blessing in disguise actually. I get to stop my current work and we potentially gain a new employee!” I excitedly exclaim.

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The rest of the day is a blur as we seek out the details on stopping our current projects with Athereal Corporation and ceasing our partnership. It is a tough pill to swallow as they have been our loyal and reliable client all these years. It really is a pity we are closing down our relationship with them. If at least we can get Eden on our side. Maybe that’s a saving grace.

Athereal Corporation did nothing but cooperate and did their best to leave a minimal impact on our company. The company closing down is a messy affair however, with fallouts happening in the financing terms and conditions. In their attempts to sue the financier even though the company is ultimately empty, that left them with no choice but to walk away empty handed at the end of the day.

Whose fault it is we will never know for sure, but what we do know for sure is that someone named Eden is heading straight to our company.