CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOUR – SPIRITED DISCUSSION

Just as Karina was about to leave the boardroom, she felt a hand on her arm. It was Miguel. "A word, Ms. Zaslav," he said, his voice low. "In private." Karina followed him into the hallway, her heart pounding. As soon as they were alone, Miguel rounded on her. "What was that?" he demanded, his voice barely above a whisper but filled with intensity. Karina stood her ground. "That was me doing my job, Miguel. The job you hired me to do, remember?" "I hired you to lead the project, not to undermine me in front of the board," Miguel hissed. "Undermine you?" Karina shot back, her own anger rising. "I was presenting my ideas and defending them against your critiques. Isn't that exactly what you wanted?" Their voices were rising now, drawing curious glances from passing employees. "What I want," Miguel said, stepping closer, "is for you to remember your place in this company. You may be CPO now, but I'm still the CEO." Karina felt her cheeks flush with anger. "My place? Is that what