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Chapter 7 - The Tense Board room
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2025-06-29 12:09:17Ang boardroom ng Vale Corporation ay parang battlefield. Sa bawat sulok ng mahaba at polished na mesa, naroon ang mga shareholders at directors, ang iba’y tahimik na nagmamasid, ang iba’y halatang nag-aabang ng pagkakamali ni Cassandra.
Sa dulo ng mesa, nakaupo si Cassandra, matatag ang postura, pero sa loob, ramdam niya ang bigat ng gabing lumipas. Focus, Cassandra. Ito ang laban na dapat mong panalunan. Sa kanan niya, si Damien—cool, collected, pero handang sumalo kung kinakailangan. Ang presence niya, kahit tahimik, nagbigay ng lakas kay Cassandra. “Miss Vale,” bungad ng isa sa senior directors, si Mr. Aragon, ang tono mapanuri. “I hope you realize what’s at stake here. The Wesson Group is gaining ground. Our stockholders are nervous. What do you propose we do aside from sitting here and analyzing numbers?” Sa ilalim ng mesa, mahigpit ang kapit ni Cassandra sa pen na hawak niya. She straightened, pinanindigan ang titig sa board. “We have a plan,” matatag niyang sabi. “We’ve identified the key vulnerabilities in Wesson’s expansion. We’re ready to act—strategically and decisively.” Tumango si Damien, nagsalita na rin. “What Cassandra means is that we are prepared to release findings that could force regulators to halt Wesson’s projects. We’ve cross-checked the data. It’s solid.” Isang bulungan ang umalingawngaw sa boardroom. Ang iba, nagpakita ng interes. Ang iba, duda pa rin. “At anong garantiya namin na hindi tayo mapapasama sa gulo? That we won’t be dragged into a corporate war we can’t win?” tanong ni Ms. Cheng, isa sa pinakamatandang shareholders. Tumingin si Cassandra kay Damien. Saglit lang nagtagpo ang mata nila, sapat para magbigay ng lakas. “There are no guarantees,” sagot ni Cassandra, direkta, walang pag-iwas. “But doing nothing is the surest way to lose everything.” Tahimik ang boardroom. Sa unang pagkakataon, nakita nilang muli ang Cassandra Vale na pinangarap nilang mamuno: matapang, matalino, at handang ipaglaban ang kumpanya. --- 📌 Sa gitna ng meeting... Habang nagpapatuloy ang diskusyon, ramdam ni Cassandra ang titig ni Damien paminsan-minsan. Hindi halata sa iba, pero sa bawat sulyap, parang may mga salitang hindi na kailangan pang bigkasin. I’m with you, sinasabi ng mga mata nito. We’ll get through this. At kahit paano, naibsan ang bigat ng pagod at tensyon. Damien took over part of the presentation, showing projections, risk analysis, and the potential fallout for Wesson. His voice was steady, his arguments sharp. Cassandra observed him, and for a brief second, nawala ang boardroom. Ang nakikita lang niya ay ang lalaking ito na, sa kabila ng lahat, ay piniling lumaban sa tabi niya. --- 📌 A challenge arises... Tumayo si Mr. Aragon, nagpakita ng papel. “May leaked report na nagsasabing Vale is over-leveraged. That our cash flow can’t sustain a long battle. Care to explain this, Miss Vale?” Mabilis na kinuha ni Cassandra ang papel, sinuri ang figures. At doon niya naintindihan. “This is outdated,” aniya, ang tono matatag. “Our current liquidity position has improved after the restructuring two weeks ago—data which I will provide to everyone after this meeting. I suggest we don’t base decisions on half-truths.” Tumango si Damien, sumuporta agad. “She’s right. And if you give us till end of day, we’ll circulate verified financials to the entire board.” --- 📌 The decision... Matapos ang ilang oras ng talakayan, bumoto ang board. “We move forward with the counter-strategy,” pahayag ni Mr. Aragon, bagaman mabigat ang tono. “But we expect transparency—and results.” Tumayo si Cassandra, huminga nang malalim. “You’ll have both.” --- 📌 After the meeting... Tahimik silang lumabas ng boardroom. Sa hallway, saglit na nagtagpo ang mga mata nila ni Damien. “You did good,” bulong ni Damien, marahang tinapik ang balikat niya. Napangiti si Cassandra, pagod pero totoo ang ngiti. “I couldn’t have done it without you.” Naglakad sila sa corridor ng Vale building, magkatabi, parehong alam na hindi pa tapos ang laban—pero mas handa na silang harapin ito. Magkasama.
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