"Firstly, I would like to thank each one of you for being here tonight," Avery began her speech, bowing to everyone in gratitude. "The journey of AWE had its fair share of ups and downs, with my employees cursing me every day for making them work overtime."
The crowd responded warmly to Avery's joke, many smiling, and someone from the staff even shouted, "True!" which caused the room to erupt in laughter. The atmosphere shifted into one of camaraderie, a familiar warmth that had always been AWE's trademark.
The friendly working atmosphere was one of the many reasons people loved working at the company. Neither Avery nor Grace had ever treated the team like mere employees or bossed them around. They worked side by side, nurturing each other's talents, and believing in the fruits of teamwork, a strength that had propelled AWE to great success in just a year.
