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Chapter 91 – The Edge of Retaliation

作者: FortunaSolis
last update 公開日: 2025-09-06 07:47:40

Claudia Moreau had not set foot in the boardroom, yet her absence was felt the moment the vote ended. Evelyn knew it. The directors knew it. Even Celeste, calm and composed at the head of the table, understood that Claudia’s silence was not surrender. It was the gathering of energy for the next strike.

By evening, the news of the board’s decision had already spread across Seoul’s financial district.

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