At that moment, as the tension in the conference room lingered like thick smoke, one of the board members cleared his throat gently and stood up. His expression was composed, but the weight of what he was about to say hung in the air like a thundercloud waiting to burst.
Then Everyone turned their heads toward him as he pushed his glasses higher on the bridge of his nose and looked directly at Cora.
"Miss. Cora," he began slowly, respectfully, "please understand that what I'm about to say is not meant to challenge your authority or question your intentions. I have deep respect for you… and for everything you've done for this company and what you're about to do." His voice was steady but cautious. "However, there's something that I believe you deserve to know, something that all of us in this room have been keeping to ourselves until now."
Cora narrowed her eyes slightly, nodding once. "Go on."
