Chapter 9: The CheckThe executive boardroom was Leo’s stage. He commanded the space, moving with an easy confidence as his laser pointer danced across the screen displaying his "Market Domination" strategy. He was brilliant, charismatic, and utterly sure of himself.“...and by leveraging an aggressive, front-loaded investment here,” he declared, a familiar smirk playing on his lips, “we don’t just enter the market. We own it. Frankly, a more timid approach is why this company has lost ground in the past.”It was the word timid. The same word he’d used to dismiss her for weeks. It hung in the air, a