The conference room felt colder than the rest of the building.Amelia stayed outside the glass doors, just out of direct view, watching Alexander step into a room full of power and tension.Natasha walked in behind the board members like she belonged there.Like she had always belonged there.That alone made Amelia uneasy.Inside, the men and women around the table straightened as Alexander entered.No one spoke immediately.They were waiting for him.Testing him.Alexander didn’t sit right away. He placed one hand lightly on the back of a chair, calm, controlled, unreadable.“Let’s hear it,” he said.A board member cleared his throat.“There are concerns regarding recent executive decisions tied to offshore restructuring.”Another added quickly, “Specifically, timing issues that could affect investor confidence.”Amelia watched closely.This wasn’t just procedure.It was pressure.Structured pressure.And Natasha stood slightly behind them all, silent now.But watching everything.Al
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