The bright rays of morning sunlight spilled into the tall glass windows of the Harrington Tech boardroom.
Men and women in suits were seated at the long mahogany table, murmuring quietly as Nicholas sat confidently at the head.
He glanced down at the leather-bound agenda in front of him, his fingers gently tapping the table.
"Let's proceed," he said, his voice steady. "Each departmental head will present the performance reports and projections for the next fiscal quarter. Let's keep our feedback straight and solution-driven."
As the first speaker stood and began their report, Nicholas folded his hands and listened, trying to keep his focus. Numbers were thrown around, charts shown, graphs displayed.
"We've seen a 7% increase in software services," one man said. "However, our hardware division has dropped by 3.2%."
"Hmm… noted," Nicholas replied. "We need a sharper approach. I want proposals on my desk before the end of the week."
