Christian's POV "Absolutely not." My voice echoed through the conference room, louder than I'd meant it to. "These numbers don't make sense." Marcus, sitting to my right, rubbed a hand over his face, frustration mirroring my own. Across from us, on the massive video screen, three members of the Euradian board watched with expressions that hovered somewhere between boredom and disdain. "The numbers are clear, Mr. Kensington," said Vincent Caldwell, the eldest of the three, adjusting his reading glasses. "Projections show that the organic project will require an additional forty percent investment beyond the original budget to meet certification standards." "That's ridiculous." I flipped through the reports in front of me. "Our team conducted a detailed cost analysis. Organic certifications have fixed, well-documented fees." "Perhaps your team's estimates failed to consider all the variables," Caldwell said, his tone laced with condescension. I took a slow breath, forcing mys
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