The boardroom was a temple of corporate football. A long mahogany table sat in the center, surrounded by leather chairs. Large windows offered a panoramic view of the stadium.
Three men and one woman were already seated, sipping sparkling water and looking over financial reports.
Fawkes took his seat at the head of the table and motioned for Maddox to sit opposite him.
"Everyone, this is Eric Maddox," Fawkes announced. "The man who took our struggling youth prospects and put them into the NextGen Ascension League in record time."
A Scandinavian man with a thin mustache and a gold watch looked up. "I'm Julian Bjorn, Chief Financial Officer. Congratulations, Maddox. Your little win has increased our youth-sector valuation by twelve percent. Northcastle Corporations is very pleased with the optics."
