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The Fire in Her

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The sun had barely risen when Sophia stepped out of her apartment, her heels clicking like war drums against the pavement. She didn’t dress in black that morning to mourn anyone’s loss.

She dressed to signal the beginning of something.

Something unmovable.

Something unstoppable.

The black suit she wore was tailored to perfection—sleek blazer, high-neck blouse, pants pressed razor-sharp. Her heels, though modest, struck with precision. Her hair was swept back tightly. No softness. No second chances.

By the time she arrived at the foundation headquarters, the entire building felt charged. Word had spread. The team knew something had shifted. Something in her posture, her silence, the way her eyes no longer darted nervously but scanned calmly—calculating, prepared.

She entered the boardroom without a word. Clara sat to her right, James beside her. The legal team had already gathered, folders open, pens in hand, but no one was talking.

No one needed to.

Sophia placed her phone face-down o
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