Chapter 43: Gaining a Foothold!

East Goldwater Development Zone High-Level Conference Center. There were no flowers, no banners, and not even a media camera was allowed through the doors. This was a genuine closed-door meeting. Nameplates stood in rigid order of rank around the enormous circular rosewood conference table. The Deputy Mayor in charge of the city's economy occupied the seat of honor. Director Letherdale of the Municipal Economic Commission sat to his left, while several core leaders from the East Goldwater Project...