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The room was deadly silent when he sat down and Julia waited for someone, anyone to reprilint in his eye could only be described as deadly

She leaned in “Let’s just make the presentation He doesn’t matter It doesn’t matter”

They stood and she started saying her part, that she’d thankfully rehearsed enough that she only needed a quarter of her brainpower to focus on it The rest could quietly panic and simmer in humiliation over what had just happened

Then it was Ferro’s turn to talk about the technical specifications and he did, quickly, his voice getting rougher as he spoke until he turned to Scott Hamlin “I’m not certain what sort of fa thehis words “But as far as I know, the sexual harassment of employees is not a family value Further they say and so much worse What I had to do to survive on the streets is one long, ugly story, and it is my story But if you dare to ever iotten to the position she’s in by any means other than hard work and her sheer brilliance, I will show you souarantee you won’t just walk away from that demonstration”

The room had reached a new level of quiet Julia could only stare, her face hot With anger, with humiliation and with adrenaline She was proud of Ferro She wanted to kill Ferro She couldn’t believe what had just happened

He took her arm and started to lead her from the room “Ferro…”

“Call us with your decision,” Ferro tossed over his shoulder as they walked out of the boardroom and into the hall

“Ferro! You just…you probably just killed that deal for us”

“They should not have let hi ahead to the elevator “They should not have let his about you Someone should have spoken up”

“In fairness, it et this…”

“Why should you need to? I need you just asto you as a person and a businesswoman and I will not allow it”