Miranda looked sideways at Izan, who finally seemed engaged.
He didn't say anything.
Just picked up the juice he had called for in the middle of the talk before taking a sip.
When he finally spoke, his voice was low.
"So what you're saying is… just showing up changes the game."
The younger rep smiled. "With you? Yes. That's exactly what we're saying."
Miranda sipped her wine with a subtle smile on her face.
"They were in a whole different ballgame."
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The hum of the ceiling vent was the only sound in the vast, minimalistic office on the top floor of Adidas' global headquarters in Herzogenaurach.
Hans Webber, the head of Global Athlete Partnerships, sat behind his polished concrete desk, rifling through a digital portfolio on his tablet.
His blazer, navy and crisp, was folded neatly over the back of his chair, sleeves rolled up as he scanned data on campaign traction, performance metrics, and social conversion rates.
