Complete the office gossips' dramatic retelling of the CEO's disastrous hot-mic incident. Choose the correct verb phrase to complete each piece of reported speech.

(Direct speech: "You should have warned me about the microphone!" / "I must resign by Friday." / "I may move to a desert island.")

The CEO bitterly complained that the tech team should have warned him that the microphone was still on. He then dramatically announced that he had to resign by Friday to save face. Finally, he muttered that he might move to a desert island to escape the embarrassment.

The CEO bitterly complained that the tech team should have warned him that the microphone was still on.

Past modals used for criticism or regret ("should have done", "could have done", "might have done") do not change when converted into reported speech.

He then dramatically announced that he had to resign by Friday to save face.

When "must" expresses a present or future obligation, it typically changes to "had to" in reported speech. "Must have resigned" would incorrectly turn it into a past deduction.

Finally, he muttered that he might move to a desert island to escape the embarrassment.

The modal "may" expressing possibility changes to "might" in reported speech. "May have moved" would incorrectly imply he had already moved in the past.