[PEARL]
I sat at my desk, my thoughts were in chaos. Jeff’s suggestion to withdraw all our products already in the market and replacing them with high-quality ones had been risky, but necessary. Convincing Zach to go along with it was another challenge, but he had finally agreed. Now, as I awaited the monthly financial report, I felt the anxiety taste bitter on my tongue. It was as if there's a tight knot in my stomach, and the anticipation was almost unbearable.
When my computer dinged, signaling the arrival of the report, my heart nearly stopped. With trembling fingers, I opened the email and scanned the contents. My eyes widened as I read the numbers again and again, trying to make sense of them.
"15%...from 35%," I whispered, hardly daring to believe it.
Without wasting time, I qu
