Chapter 12: Silencing Board Members
From across the table, a man with gray hair leaned forward.
"Spoken like someone with no understanding of the way larger companies work," he said flatly. "You're playing with fire, boy. Announcing your return publicly right as a billion vanishes from our books? You think that's stabilizing?"
Some of the others glanced at each other but said nothing.
"The moment this hits the news, shareholders will panic. And your 'investigation' will be interpreted as a desperate cover-up." Leaning back, he continued. "You're gambling with our life's work because you're too new to know better."
Before Logan could even respond, a middle-aged woman on his left also joined in.
"And if you were killed by our competitors because of this recklessness, it wouldn't just lead to a few losses, even if things stabilized temporarily, your death could destroy the company," she said.
Logan leaned back slightly and let a silence fall while processing their words. He glanced at the two board members who had spoken, falling deep into thought.
'If I died, the company would indeed be in far more trouble than now,' Logan thought. 'But if I don't do anything, nothing will change.'
'It's worth the risk.'
After the short pause, Logan cleared his throat and spoke up, keeping his voice calm.
"You're not wrong," he finally said, his tone neutral. "What I'm proposing is a risk."