Chapter 15 - The New Partnership Announced
Three months later, the annual Cole Logistics Global Gala was hosted in the grand ballroom of the Art Institute of Chicago.
Over five hundred international diplomats, corporate executives, and industry leaders filled the room under crystal chandeliers.
Ren stood near the grand marble staircase wearing a floor-length emerald green silk gown that showed off her striking figure.
Her mother, now fully recovered and breathing comfortably without an oxygen tank thanks to top specialists, sat nearby laughing with Priya.
Her younger brother Eli was dressed in his very first tailored suit, enjoying high-end appetizers with a huge smile on his face.
The room fell quiet as Damian Cole stepped up to the microphone on the main stage, wearing an immaculate black tuxedo.
He looked powerful, dignified, and breathtakingly handsome as his eyes searched the crowd, landing directly on Ren.
“Good evening, ladies and gentlemen,” Damian’s deep voice echoed through the speakers.
“Tonight, we celebrate eleven years of unprecedented growth at Cole Logistics.”
“For years, I believed that running this company meant keeping my eyes fixed entirely on numbers, seconds, and balance sheets.”
“I believed that efficiency was the only thing that mattered in this world.”
Damian paused, a warm, genuine smile breaking across his face as he looked at Ren.
“I was wrong,” Damian declared softly into the microphone.
“A brilliant woman taught me that vision, courage, and heart are the real foundations of anything worth building.”
“Tonight, I am proud to announce the creation of our new international division, Vance-Ashby Global Logistics...”
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“And its newly appointed Vice President of Operations, Ren Ashby.”
The room erupted into thunderous applause as Ren stood in shock, her hands covering her mouth as tears of happiness filled her eyes.
