Chapter 23
The morning was very cold. The city's old conference center was shrouded in a light fog, and through that fog, Mikhail's car slowly rolled in. Today was his first business meeting as the new head. From the outside, it was just a routine administrative task—but for him, it was something much bigger. The future of the new hospital, the faith of countless staff, and his own hard work—all of it was his first real test in power.
As he entered, a few representatives greeted him. Mikhail strode forward with quick, confident steps toward the conference room. Inside was a large, oval table. Chairs were arranged around it. A projector screen hung on the wall, with the Hospital Board's logo beside it. The clock read ten in the morning. Mikhail noticed that most of the members had already
