By the time I reached the office, I had exactly three minutes to spare. The staff gave me a knowing nod as I stepped into the boardroom — glass walls, long mahogany table, sunlight slanting across the floor like it was trying to lighten the tension that always settled during meetings.Everyone was already seated, of course. I offered a polite smile as I took my seat at the head of the table.“Let’s begin,” I said, flipping open the folder Ava placed in front of me.The meeting began as usual — numbers, updates, a few too many acronyms. Marketing recapped the campaign progress, the finance team updated us on the gallery’s projections, and HR had a mild panic about scheduling conflicts for the scholarship interviews.“We’ve seen a 12% increase in engagement since the new campaign rollout,” Patricia explained. “Especially on the gallery’s behind-the-scenes videos. The last one with the restoration process reached sixty-two thousand views overnight.”“Is that organic?” I asked, flipping t
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