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2026-05-15 23:10:27
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Three years, Three Billion dollars- His worst mistake Exposure risk
POV: EvelynI don’t realize how deep into this mess I already am until Rebecca opens the first file.The moment the document appears on the screen between us, something in the room changes immediately. Nina shifts beside me and Rebecca’s entire expression hardens into something colder and more focused than I’ve ever seen from her before.“These are internal transfer reports,” Rebecca says calmly while turning the laptop slightly toward me. “Most of them were hidden inside redevelopment expense chains.”I stare at the numbers for a second before blinking harder.Because there are a lot of numbers.Too many numbers.“This can’t be real.”“It is.”Nina leans slightly closer beside me while Rebecca scrolls slowly through pages and pages of transactions tied to fake outreach projects, abandoned construction plans and community grants that apparently never existed outside spreadsheets.Jesus Christ.“She moved all this without triggering investigations?” I ask.Rebecca nods once.“Samantha
Three years, Three Billion dollars- His worst mistake Destroy
POV: EvelynI should’ve gone home after the whole thing with Nina but stead, I’m sitting in my car outside Nina’s apartment building twenty minutes later questioning every life decision that led me here.This is exactly how horror movies start.One emotional conversation and suddenly you’re voluntarily walking into another bad situation because apparently trauma removed your survival instincts completely.My phone buzzes again in the cupholder.Malachi.I answer immediately.“What.”“You sound emotionally unstable.”“I am emotionally unstable.”“That’s fair.” There’s a pause. “Where are you?”I stare up at Nina’s building.“Making poor choices.”“…Evelyn.”“I’m meeting Rebecca.”Dead silence.Then, “Absolutely not.”“I already agreed.”“You agreed to meet the woman who helped manipulate your life for months?”“When you say it like that, it sounds dramatic.”“Because it IS dramatic.”I lean back against the seat tiredly.“She has information.”“So does the FBI. Doesn’t mean you invite
Three years, Three Billion dollars- His worst mistake Damage control
POV: EvelynNina still hasn’t let go of my wrist. She held on with just enough force to stop me from walking away and honestly, I should pull free. I should leave her standing here in this parking garage with all her secrets and guilt and complicated feelings because right now, I genuinely don’t know what hurts more.The fact that she lied or the fact that I understand why.“You have five minutes,” I say finally.Nina exhales shakily like she’s been holding her breath this entire time.“Okay.”Her voice cracks slightly on the word and that immediately pisses me off because I do not want to feel bad for her right now.Unfortunately my emotions have apparently stopped respecting me lately. I pull my wrist out of her grip slowly this time and cross my arms instead.“Talk.”Nina wipes quickly at her face before she can actually start crying and Jesus Christ, she looks terrible. Mascara smudged slightly beneath her eyes. Hair messy and exhausted… She looked horrid.“You weren’t supposed to
Three years, Three Billion dollars- His worst mistake Choosing sides
POV: NinaI know Evelyn hates me now.Not the temporary kind of anger either. Not the kind you fix with space and apologies and enough crying and she has every right to.I sit in my apartment staring at my phone for almost twenty minutes before finally calling Malachi because Evelyn blocked three of my calls already and I know if I show up at her house right now, she’ll either slam the door in my face or actually kill me.Possibly both.Malachi answers on the third ring.“What.”No hello.That’s already a bad sign.“I need to talk to Evelyn.”“That’s unfortunate for you.”I close my eyes briefly. “Malachi.”“No,” he snaps immediately. “Actually let’s start there because what the hell were you thinking?”My chest tightens instantly.“I wasn’t trying to hurt her.”“But you did.”His voice isn’t loud. Somehow that makes it worse.“You stood there while Arthur’s team made her look desperate in public.”“I didn’t know they were going to leak it like that.”“You still stood there.”I grip t
Three years, Three Billion dollars- His worst mistake Public spin
POV: EvelynI find out through a headline.Not a call. Not a board email. Not even a warning.Just my name, Arthur’s company name, and the Aureline logo sitting side by side like somebody stitched them together for a story I never agreed to.COLLABORATION CONFIRMED: LAURENT FOUNDATION AND VALE GROUP JOIN FOR NATIONAL CHILD WELFARE INITIATIVEBelow it is a quote from a spokesperson I’ve never spoken to in my life, saying I “welcomed the partnership enthusiastically and pushed for immediate integration.”I stare at the screen until the words stop making sense and start making something else instead.Anger and then, fucking humiliation follows right behind it because this isn’t just misinformation.It’s positioning.They didn’t announce a collaboration.They announced obedience. I scroll further and feel my jaw tighten harder with every line.“Sources close to the project confirm Evelyn Laurent personally advocated for Arthur Vale’s involvement due to shared long-term vision.”Shared lon
Three years, Three Billion dollars- His worst mistake Terms and conditions Apply
POV: EvelynBy noon, my house no longer feels like a house.It feels like a damn war room.There are papers everywhere across the dining table. Contracts. Partnership outlines. Funding projections. Media drafts. Legal disclaimers long enough to make me want to set something on fire. Lilith is sitting cross-legged on one chair with her glasses on now, looking deeply offended by legal language while Malachi leans against the counter drinking coffee like this entire situation isn’t ruining my life in real time.Toby is on the floor drawing dinosaurs in suits.Honestly, he’s handling this better than I am.“This says ‘mutual public accessibility obligations,’” Lilith mutters, glaring at one of the pages. “What the hell does that even mean?”“It means Arthur’s lawyers are annoying,” I reply flatly.Malachi takes another sip of coffee. “That’s actually the nicest thing you’ve said about him.”“I’m growing as a person.”“You’re lying as a person.”I flip him off without looking up from the c
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