The board did not storm in like conquerors. It arrived at 8:57 a.m. in hushed precision, armed with tablets and procedural armor.
By then the executive floor had already reshaped itself around the coming storm. Voices dropped. Assistants moved like shadows. Even the air felt heavier, as if the building itself sensed the shift in gravity.
Governance Oversight Committee Convening – 9:00 a.m.
Mandatory: S. Reid / C. Laurent / C. Agreste
My name listed third. Deliberate. Central.
I entered the review chamber at 8:59. Long glass table. Frosted walls. External recording active. Six committee members sat in a perfect arc of practiced detachment. Shawn stood near the windows—dark suit sharp as a blade, expression carved from ice and restrained fury. Charles lounged in his chair like a man atte
