The first question comes before Evelyn has fully taken her seat.
“Given the volatility following last quarter’s collapse, why should we trust your revised projections now?”
The cameras are already live. She can see the red recording lights reflected faintly in the glass wall behind the investors. Every breath feels amplified. Every blink measured.
She folds her hands on the table. “Because the prior projections assumed stability that no longer exists,” she says evenly. “This model assumes disruption as baseline.”
A murmur moves through the room.
A senior partner leans forward. “That sounds like a convenient reframing.”
Evelyn meets his gaze. Holds it. “It’s not a reframing. It’s an admission. We underestimated external pressure. We will not make that mistake twice.”
He opens his mou
