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Skr didn’t hold back, rolling out bold new rules that shook thepany. Everyone tiptoed around, careful not to cross her

Phidon had been ignored for years, its finances a mess of had bookkeeping.

Skr locked herself in with a dozen ountants for two brutal days, sorting out years of financial chans

She sniffed out a few greedy execs who’d been pocketing cash, fiting them on the spot and unleashing thepany’swyers to recover every penny.

Word of her no nonsense style spreadst. The staff, who’d first thought she was just a nepotism hire, now looked at her with a mix of respect and fear.

After Skr’s shake–up, Phidoh was roughed up but finally in order.

She pumped in a big pile of cash, offering top pay to attract talent.

Money does the talking, and within hours, over a thousand resumes from big shot professionals nationwide poured in,

In just one day, thepany was bback /bon track.

Phidon’s losses over the years came from dumping time and money into new drugs that kept flopping.

Even worse, they had no steady ie to keep things running.

When the cash ran dry, thepany sank

Skr thought it over and decided bto /broll out a standard version of CardioShield to keep sales steady.

With more money down the line, they could dive into new drug research.

She handed the form to the R&D team, who workedte to get it done. After thorough testingb, /bthey confirmed the drug was ready for the market.

“Ma’am, where’d this forme from?” Andrew, a researcher, asked, raising an eyebrow.

“A doctor friend shared it,” Skr said, keeping it vague

Andrew’s jaw dropped. “This stuff’s way better than thepetition. Why would your friend just give it away instead of making bbank/b? That’s… odd.”

Skr just smiledb, /bsidestepping the question.

She knew it was a winner. bShe /bwas already cashing in.

“There’s one hup,” Andrew said, scratching his head. “One of the herbs is hard to get. We’d bneed /ba special supplier. bCan /bwe swap it out?”

Skr shook her head. “No way. Substitutes won’t work–it’ll mess with the results”

Andrew sighed, nodding. “My bad. I wasn’t thinking straight.”

Skr’s face turned serious. “We can sort out sourcing problems. But we never take shortcuts. bBad /bdrugs hurt people and kill thepany.”

Andrew nodded quickly. “Understood;

“I’ll get procurement on the herb sourcing.” Skr bsaid/b. “You stick to theb.”

She passed the task off, and the procurement team jumped on it.

Soon, they found apany willing to bsell /bin bulk, but their price bwas /bsky–high.

After several rounds of talks, the supplier wouldn’t budge.

“We’ve tried everything,” the procurement lead said, frustrated. “Can we bump the budget a littler

Skr leaned forward, hands sped under her chin, her eyes sharp. “That ingredient isn’t worth their price. They’re holding firm because they think they can rip us off.”

“So, what’s the n?” the lead asked.

Skr’s lips curved slightly. “I’ll take care of it myself.”

Jack La Belle, a senior manager, piped up. “I’ming with you.”

Skr brought Jack and an assistant along,

At NatureMed Tech’s headquarters, the staff led them to a slick conference room with a polite smile.

“Please wait. We’ll get the boss,” the assistant said.

They waited, drinking coffee after coffee. An hour crawled by, and no boss showed up.

Skr’s patience bwas /brunning low. She wasn’t here to sit around.

“I’m heading to the restroom,” she said, standing up.

Using the excuse, she slipped through the building, moving like she belonged there, her eyes catching ever detail

Then her gaze locked onto something ahead, her focus sharpening

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