Dylan’s face turned scarlet. "My investments were sound! The market just… shifted!"
"The market shifted because of incompetence and, as my legal team has already begun to demonstrate, blatant malfeasance," Zayn stated, dismissing Dylan with a flick of his wrist. He turned his attention back to the broader assembly. "Let us be clear. The authority granted to me is absolute. This is not a debate, nor is it a negotiation. This is a transition."
Director Thompson slumped back into his seat, his defiance momentarily quelled by Zayn's unflappable resolve. The legal representative at the end of the table cleared her throat again, a subtle reminder of the ironclad contracts.
"I understand this may be unsettling for some of you," Zayn continued, his voice softer now, though no less commanding. "
