Rhea's Pov I closed the file slowly, the weight of it feeling heavier than it should. My fingertips lingered on the cover, as if the grainy cardboard might somehow burn the name into my skin.Coleman Truce. The name alone tasted like poison.I lifted my gaze to meet Mr. and Mrs. Martin’s eyes, “Alright.” I said quietly, but firmly, “You have my word, I’ll abide by your conditions. No unnecessary risks, no exposing you unless absolutely necessary. But…” I leaned forward, my voice dropping into something cold and deliberate. “…Eithin two weeks, Victor Grant, no.” I corrected myself, savoring the venom in my own tone, “Coleman Truce will be brought to his knees.”Mrs. Martin studied me for a moment, her expression somewhere between cautious hope and reluctant belief, “Two weeks is ambitious, Rhea. The man’s been untouchable for over a decade.”I offered a smile that didn’t reach my eyes, “That’s because the wrong people have been chasing him. I’m not the wrong people.” Also, Alaric had
Rhea's Pov “He's being chased? What else did you notice?” I asked eagerly, noticing the looks that passed between the Martins. I coughed softly, lowering my voice a bit, “Actually, I know who this Victor Grant is.” I confessed, watching as their eyes widened a bit. “You know him?! Then why…” “I wanted to know if it was the same person I was thinking of. It was only after you mentioned that he got married and his wife had been missing for a few days that I fully realised that it truly was him. I'm sure my assistant told you that I had been in a coma until a few days ago. His wife is named Ava Laurent, correct?” “Yes, yes. That's true.” “She's actually a friend of mine. I was told that she had asked for my help during the time I was in a coma but I wasn't able to help her due to my circumstances and I regret it. And now, she has disappeared.” I sniffled, my eyes were becoming a bit teary, “I was already thinking of how to get leads to figure out where she is and now, he's also conn
Rhea's Pov I coughed lightly, sitting up fully. If Victor Grant was related to what was going on with this family, isn't it killing two birds with one stone? “What's happening? Who is Victor Grant?” I questioned, my eyes fixed on Mr Martin who started explaining. “Months ago, we were in a very large debt and we needed help from investors. We were willing to put up our properties as collateral because we believed that once we were able to get enough money, business would bloom. We already had quite a lot of orders as well as impending contracts, however, for some reasons, there were no investors. All the people who had promised all went back on their words and even the bank refused to loan us some money. We were at our wits end until my younger brother brought us someone who was willing to invest in our business. It was Victor Grant and that was the beginning of our misfortunes.” “My husband's younger brother never liked us. He believed that because their parents left a big share o
Rhea's Pov Howard’s jaw worked furiously, but I didn’t give him the chance to speak, “So go ahead and disown me. Announce it to the world if you want. But understand this, when the Thornes fall, and they will, don’t you dare try to crawl back to me.”“In what word do you think the Thorne's will fall? Just because you're angry that I'm taking over the company, you're cursing the company?” Ginny sounded angry. I smirked and walked towards her, “Cursing? Once I take back everything I put into this company, it's only a matter of time before it falls to the ground. I don't even have to try anything. By the way… A few people are here to put in their resignations.” “Resignations? What do you… mean?” Ginny trailed off the moment she saw Fiona come into the company, along with a few other employees. Especially the ones who were brought into the company after I had fired those corrupt ones. Each and every one of them were holding a small envelope which held their resignation letters. “What…
Rhea's Pov I met his glare without flinching, “Consider it my farewell gift. After all, a true leader doesn’t rise on someone else’s accomplishments, they build their own. Isn’t that right, Ginny?”Ginny swallowed, clearly trying to hide the panic flickering in her eyes. The board members exchanged uneasy glances.“You…!” Howard's face changed immediately, “How dare you?! This has to do with our family reputation! How could you do this to Ginny just because you are jealous of her! You weren't forced to give up the company! You gave it up to her just because you need to recuperate at home!” “If I need to recuperate, then why do I still have to help Ginny with company matters? If you knew that she wasn't fit for the role, why did you have me step down? You said you didn't force me? Dad, you're such a perfect liar, but do you know what liar’s don't understand? If you say a lie like this in public, then you should have destroyed all evidence beforehand.” “You… What are you talking abou
Rhea's Pov “From today, Ginny will take over as the CEO of this company and I will officially step down from the position as I have to recuperate at home.” I announced it in the meeting room where all of the employees were seated. Ginny stood beside her, a wide smile on her face; she just could not wait to take over. But it wasn't my business, for now, I had other things to take care of. I turned to leave the meeting room, the sound of polite claps and Ginny’s forced little “thank you” speech fading behind me. My bag was already over my shoulder, my phone in my hand. I had no intention of lingering in this place any longer than necessary. But just as I reached the doorway, a familiar voice called out, “Rhea, wait.” It was Howard. I stopped, not because I wanted to, but because he was blocking my path with that smug, managerial smile of his. Behind him, I could see a few department heads craning their necks to watch, like they were waiting for the next act in a play. “You made a