“I don’t agree.”
Elena did not speak loudly, but the moment those words fell, the atmosphere in the boardroom changed completely. Reginald, who had been about to stand, stopped and slowly turned his gaze toward his daughter. For years, Elena had been willing to argue with him over work and voice her dissatisfaction within certain limits, but she had rarely ever openly rejected a decision he had already announced in front of the board. After what had happened the day before, he had assumed she would at least understand where defying the family would lead.
Seeing her stand up now immediately made the sense that his authority was being challenged overwhelm the satisfaction he had only just felt over Northstar continuing the partnership.
“What did you just say?”
Elena could feel every gaze
