CHAPTER 24 APRIL 2008 Loraine’s POV: “And now, I want to present to you, the beautiful face of Dufort group of companies for the past five years. The youngest woman who made it on top, everyone admires her vision and wisdom, let us welcome her on stage with a round of applause, CEO Loraine Dufort.” Tumayo ako sa seat ko. Naglakad papuntang harapan. Inabutan ako ng microphone. “Thank you.” Hindi ko maintindihan ang saya nang masilayan ang dami ng taong nasa harap ko. I took a deep breathe before I start my speech. “Good morning everyone. It has been five years since the first time I stood in the same stage, in the same place and still, with the same visions and goals. The past five years was so hard for all of us, we struggled so much. We experienced a lot of failures and rejections