Chapter 38 The Aftermath

• The boardroom erupted into chaos.
• Voices overlapped in a storm of shock and outrage as Clara’s pen slid off the paper, her decision locked in ink. Alexander’s smug facade crumbled first, his jaw tightened, his knuckles whitening around the armrest as he fought the instinct to lash out. The chairman’s gavel struck the mahogany table, trying to wrest control back, but the uproar swallowed him.
• Clara stood, calm amid the storm, the ripple of her choice shattering the delicate balance of power.