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CHAPTER SIXTY FOUR When Pressure Demands a Response

Author: Stacy R. Simmons
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2026-05-15 19:50:58

By the time the markets opened, the story had already outrun containment.

It was no longer just an article tucked into the serious corners of financial journalism. It had been quoted, dissected, reframed, and redistributed until even people who had never cared about corporate disputes suddenly had opinions about Elena Hart and a scandal that should have stayed buried.

Except it hadn’t.

At Moretti Industries, the boardroom filled faster than usual.

No assistants lingering. No polite delays. No q
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