Chapter 469: Reiner – Fruit of our Efforts
I wished that I shared his confidence. My tummy felt funny and there was a fluttering feeling in my chest.
“Where are you going?” Reiner asked when I got up from my seat.
“The toilet...” I replied before walking away.
I just need to be alone before I get a panic attack. Unfortunately, there was around an hour before the meeting would start. I had to gather myself before then while not driving myself crazy.
“I’m going to do a last run through,” I announced determinedly when I returned from my trip to the toilet.
“Good luck...” Reiner replied before smiling encouragingly at me.
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This is exactly why I never agreed to any of Zak’s crazy ideas of putting me on any of his shows or starring me in even the smallest roles in any of his movies. I stood in front of the projector screen with my face turned towards my only audience while I tried my best to keep my legs from shaking visibly. King was the only one who attended the meeting as our honorable audience and that was exactly why I couldn’t understand why the meeting room was so big.
Basically, the secretary who was responsible for scheduling this meeting had selected an auditorium for our presentation. King sat in the chair at the center of the first row as he glanced up at the large projector screen. The expression on his face was as unreadable as ever. If I had to describe it, then I would say that he simply looked disinterested.
How Edward or Lucien managed to pull off presentation in halls packed with people while it was broadcasted on live television, I had no clue. Reiner stood by my side but because we were supposed to be in work-mode, he couldn’t really give my hand a squeeze of encouragement.
“Start,” King said coldly.
Here goes...