Madelyn flipped through the thick stack of documents in her hands and smiled with satisfaction.
It was a preliminary agreement she had reached with New York over Queen Maeve's contract. A few details still needed discussion, but both sides had agreed on most of the terms.
Queen Maeve's move to New York as the city's exclusive superhero was all but certain.
The contract was worth a staggering $4.8 billion over five years. Once signed, it would be the largest superhero leasing contract in Vought International's history.
Of course, before reaching an agreement, Madelyn had told Queen Maeve about it. She had expected to spend some time persuading her, but after only a moment's thought, Queen Maeve agreed to the company's decision to send her away.
San Andreas and New York lay on opposite coasts of the Federation, thousands of miles apart. A five-year posting in New York would take Queen Maeve far from the center of power, and she might no longer be able to take part in The Seven's decisions in time.
Madelyn had solemnly promised that becoming New York's city hero would not affect Queen Maeve's membership in The Seven or the authority that came with it. Whenever The Seven held a Round Table Meeting, Queen Maeve would be able to join in real time through a remote connection.
But generally speaking, a boss's promises were not worth much.
Dangling a bright future in front of employees was a trick almost every corporate leader had mastered.
Queen Maeve was no fool. She knew that leaving the center of power would hurt her career. Given her current situation, though, going to New York might be a good choice.
She still had not found Starlight. It was as if Starlight had vanished without a trace. If the other members of