“I’ve heard enough,” Ricardo cut in immediately, not even turning his head toward her, dismissing her like background noise. “If there’s anything truly relevant to this project, someone here with real weight at the table will bring it up.”
Helena pressed her lips together. Her expression remained unchanged. With controlled elegance, she squared her shoulders and took her seat.
“Next item,” Ricardo continued, tapping his pen against the table. “The timeline. I want fast decisions. We’re not here to entertain the opinions of people who don’t understand the business.”
One of the executives, summoning what little courage he could, attempted to speak. His voice wavered. “Ricardo… maybe it would be worthwhile to hear the analysis Helena prepared regarding the final risks. She has the data mapped out…”
Ricardo turned his head slowly. The ironic smile vanished, replaced by a chilling star. “Are you leading this meeting now, Alberto?” he asked, his tone low and threatening.
“No, I… I just thought that…”
“Then listen,” Ricardo interrupted sharply, crushing any resistance. “I decide what’s relevant here.”
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A brief pause followed before Helena raised her hand once more, calm and unnervingly composed. “If I may, there’s an extremely imp
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