“I’m not asking for permission.” Lola’s voice was calm, but there was steel behind it. She leaned forward, her hands resting on the boardroom table, her gaze locked on the older man sitting across from her. Mr. Adeyemi, a senior board member with decades of experience and an air of unshakable arrogance, narrowed his eyes at her.
“You expect us to approve this proposal without thorough review?” He scoffed. “That’s not how this works, Ms. Williams.”
Lola didn’t flinch. “This company has spent too long playing it safe. Playing by the rules you set. But times have changed. If we don’t take decisive action now, we’ll be left behind.”
Murmurs rippled across the boardroom. The tension was thick, palpable, like a live wire crackling between them. Lola could feel the weight of their judgment, bu
