The boardroom had never felt this suffocating. Around the long mahogany table sat the company's directors, legal advisers, and senior executives. Every face carried the same expression grim, impatient, and demanding answers. The confidential acquisition project had been one of Altamirano Group's biggest investments. Months of negotiations. Months of planning. Now, information that should never have left my office had somehow reached one of our competitors. No one spoke for several seconds. Until the chairman finally broke the silence. "Mr. Altamirano." I lifted my gaze. "The Board expects an explanation." I clasped my hands together, forcing myself to remain composed despite the pressure building inside my chest. "The investigation is still ongoing." "Then why haven't we suspended the employee who had the last authorized access to your office?" The question landed like a hammer. Several directors exchanged knowing glances. One of them leaned forward. "With all due res
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