CHAPTER FIFTY SIX – THE HOT MECHANIC

The air crackled with tension as Kayla met Lana's icy glare. "Actually," she replied, her tone cool and collected, "we just finished a crisis management session, thanks to a faulty app." Lana scoffed. "Crisis management, or just covering up for your incompetence?" Kayla stood up, her gaze unwavering. "Neither. We're adapting, finding solutions. That's what good leaders do, Lana. Something you seem to have forgotten." Lana's face flushed with anger. "Don't lecture me on leadership, Kayla. You wouldn't know a good leader if they bit you on the…" She trailed off as Kayla took a step closer, her voice low and dangerous. "Finish that sentence, Lana. Let's see how brave you are when you're not hiding behind your daddy's reputation." Lana faltered, a flicker of fear momentarily replacing the anger in her eyes. She quickly recovered, though, her voice regaining its haughty façade. "This isn't over, Kayla," she hissed, her words heavy with veiled threats. "There will be consequences for y