The auditorium was still buzzing when Elena finally realized what had just happened.
Alexander.
The new CEO.
The man she had insulted only a day earlier.
And now the entire company was looking at him like he was untouchable.
Elena sat frozen in her seat while people around her stood up, clapping and whispering excitedly.
“Wow, the new CEO is so young…”
“He looks very handsome…”
“I heard he’s extremely strict…”
But Elena wasn’t hearing them properly.
Her mind kept replaying everything.
And then the previous morning—how she had looked at him with disgust and called him a man like the rest of them.
Her stomach twisted violently.
Beside her, Liv leaned closer.
“Elena,” she whispered urgently, “are you okay? You look like you’re about to pass out.”
Elena swallowed hard.
“I know
