As the members of the new governing board filed out to conduct the press briefing, many of the elites remained on the upper floor.
Some gathered near the mounted screens along the walls to observe the proceedings, while a handful of those closely aligned with the board followed them downstairs, positioning themselves as visible support behind the podium.
Don paid the briefing little attention. From the murmurs and half-glances around him, most others did the same.
Networking remained the true order of business, and he dove back into it alongside Charles.
Through Charles's introductions, Don met a steady stream of influential figures: a sharp-eyed CEO whose company handled major reconstruction contracts, a board member from one of the city's top corporations with interests in logistics and supply chains, and a talent scout for the national superhuman athletics committee who sized him up with professional interest.
