The following days. The Auralink boardroom was unusually tense that morning. It was not an official meeting. No formal notice had been sent out, and yet, a number of executives had gathered quietly, seated around the long polished table. Some of them avoided eye contact. Others leaned forward, their expressions serious, as if they had come prepared for something important. One of the senior executives cleared his throat. “We cannot continue like this,” he began, as he spoke in a low voice. “The company is being led based on emotions, not logic. And we all know what is causing it.” A few heads nodded, while others remained silent. “You are referring to Cassienne,” another executive said. “Yes,” the first man replied. “Ever since she returned, things have changed. The CEO is no longer making decisions the way he used to. Everything is influenced by her presence.” “That is not entirely true,” a woman seated near the end of the table said calmly. “If anything, the company has improv
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