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The Final Battle

作者: Rejoice Ezeh
last update 公開日: 2025-12-25 15:52:08

Emma's POV

Derek's lawsuit was vicious. Fifty million dollars in damages for corporate espionage.

But worse than the money was the injunction. He filed emergency motion to freeze Sullivan Sports' operations entirely during the lawsuit.

If the judge granted it, we would have to shut down. Immediately. No clients. No revenue. No business.

Everything we fought for would be gone while we defended ourselves in court.

Emergency hearing was scheduled for Friday. Forty-eight hours to prepare.

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