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Twenty Two

Author: Aurora
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The press conference was held in the ballroom of a five-star hotel in the city center.

A red carpet was spread out, rows of chairs were covered in white velvet, fresh flowers decorated the long table at the front of the room.

Above the podium, the Smith Inc. emblem was set up large, shining majestically.

That morning, the Jakarta sky was gray. But inside the ballroom, the air was full of electricity.

I stood at the back of the stage, going over my brief once more. Rachel stood beside me, typing fast on a tablet.

Vera organizes the media invited-only big, trusted media, not fake blogs like the ones Lucas and Jennifer use.

Matthias looking at me from afar, giving a small nod.

I took a deep breath.

Today is not just about self-defense. It is about taking over the narrative and destroy opponents without touching them directly.

At exactly 10:00, I stepped onto the stage.

The spotlight was pointed at me. The sound of the camera clicking rapidly. Dozens of journalists, investors, and busines
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    I did not delay any longer. After all the legal measures were filed, all the communication strategies were executed, and all the allies were mobilized... there was only one thing I hadn't done yet.Facing my father.Richard Smith.Not as a child bowing down waiting for blessings, but as an adult woman who comes with her own truth.I went up to the top floor of the mansion in Menteng, where it all began. The house that once felt like a palace... is now just a museum from another era.Rachel escorted me to the living room, then quietly excused herself.There, sat Richard Smith. Dressed in a gray leisure suit, still strapping despite being well past seventy. His hair was partially white, but his eyes were sharp, as always."Sit down," he said matter-of-factly.I sat across from the round glass table. The same table where I learned to calculate profit and loss when I was less than nine years old.He gave me a long look, before finally saying, "You make a lot of people uncomfortable, Sara

  • Billionaire   Twenty Three

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  • Billionaire   Twenty Two

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    The lunchtime café is tucked away in a corner of downtown Jakarta, semi-industrial in style with exposed brick walls and black metal chandeliers. To the casual eye, it's just another trendy café where young businessmen have casual conversations. But today, it’s a small battleground.I arrived on time, wearing an ivory white blazer suit and black high-waist trousers. My appearance was simple, professional, but didn’t give me a chance to be underestimated.Rachel walked behind me, carrying a tablet and a briefcase. Inside the bag was a mini camera that had been set up to record all our conversations.At the corner table by the window, a man was waiting. He was about forty, neatly dressed casually in a loose tie and light blue shirt. His name was Andreas. A senior reporter from Business Today, and—as we found out from Vera’s investigation—an old friend of Jennifer’s.I stepped up to his desk, smiling politely but not familiarly.“Good afternoon, Ms. Sara,” Andreas greeted as he stood up

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