Semua Bab After Divorce, I became the CEO of my Ex-Husband's Company : Bab 41 - Bab 50

SophiaThe boardroom is cold today. Not in terms of temperature, but atmosphere. The tension chokes thick, weighing on the walls like an invisible force, suffocating anyone who isn't prepared for the battlefield laid out before them.Nathan lounges at the head of the table, calm, his mask securely in place. But I see the hint of jerked jaw, tapping fingers, an unsaid tell he's barely in control of. He thought that he could today, that he could win using his vote of no confidence, break me. He wasn't.I rest back in my chair, my fingers tracing the smooth wood of the table. Board members seated around me shift uncomfortably in their chairs, looking at each other. Some are loyal to Nathan, others wary of his growing stranglehold on a crumbling empire. But the most lethal ones? The undecided ones. The ones whose voice would tip the balance either way."Before we proceed," I say, my voice smooth and unyielding, "I believe we need to discuss the elephant in the room."Nathan's mouth twist

SophiaNathan’s voice lingers in my mind long after the call ends."No, sweetheart. I’m just getting started."A chill creeps up my spine, but I refuse to let fear take root. Nathan thrives on fear. It’s his weapon, his way of controlling people. I won’t give him that satisfaction.I set my phone down, my hands steady despite the storm brewing inside me.Alex watches me from across the room, his expression unreadable. But I know him. I know that sharp glint in his eyes, the way his jaw tightens. He doesn’t like uncertainty. And right now, Nathan has just introduced the most unpredictable variable yet.“He’s planning something,” Alex finally says, breaking the heavy silence.I nod. “Something big.”Alex crosses the room in slow, measured steps. “We need to assume the worst. Whatever Nathan is doing, it’s not just about business anymore.”He’s right. This isn’t just about Carter Industries. Not anymore. Nathan has been cornered, and men like him don’t accept defeat—they lash out.I exha

SophiaNathan thinks he’s won.He thinks that because he’s pulled every string, every dirty trick, every deception, that I’m going to crumble. That I’ll break under the weight of his manufactured evidence.He doesn’t realize I don’t break.I burn.And right now, I’m about to set his entire world on fire.Alex leans against the interrogation room wall, his face sharp with thought. “Bellion is already working on tracing the forgeries. He says the signatures look authentic, but they were likely created using AI-generated overlays. Whoever did this is good. Very good.”I exhale, pressing my fingertips into my temples. “Nathan wouldn’t have left room for mistakes unless he thought he was untouchable. There’s a flaw in his plan. We just need to find it.”Alex smirks, dark and dangerous. “I already did.”My head snaps up. “What?”He pushes off the wall, tossing a folder onto the metal table. “Nathan was meticulous. But he’s arrogant. He assumed we wouldn’t have access to certain databases. B

SophiaThe Hamptons estate looms before us, dark and silent, like the eye of a storm.Nathan is inside. Waiting.I feel it in the stillness, in the heavy weight of the night air pressing down on us. There’s no movement from the windows, no sign of guards. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t there.Alex steps closer, his voice low. “Last chance to change your mind.”I smirk, adjusting the cuff of my coat. “You know me better than that.”His lips twitch, but there’s no humor in his expression. Just sharp focus, a readiness for whatever waits beyond that door.We move.The driveway is lined with sleek black cars, engines off, their occupants nowhere in sight. Nathan’s remaining allies. He’s gathering what’s left of his empire, trying to salvage what he can before it all collapses.Good.Let them all be here to witness the moment their king falls.Alex and I reach the entrance. The doors are unlocked.Of course they are.Nathan isn’t hiding.He wants us inside.I push the doors open, steppi

SophiaThe moment I hear Chloe’s name, a slow, insidious rage curls in my chest.I should have known.I should have expected it.Nathan Carter doesn’t believe in loyalty, only leverage. And Chloe? She’s always been desperate for power, even if it meant crawling back to the man who discarded her like a broken chess piece.I stare at the surveillance reports spread across Alex’s desk, my pulse steady despite the storm building inside me. “How sure are we that she’s working with him?”Bellion, ever the composed one, clears his throat. “We intercepted a burner phone call between them. The encryption was layered, but the message was clear—Chloe is in.”Alex, standing at my side, exhales sharply. “She doesn’t learn, does she?”No. She doesn’t.Chloe had aligned herself with Nathan once before, believing she was untouchable. She thought she could betray me, humiliate me, and still land on her feet.This time, I won’t be so forgiving.Alex watches me closely. “What’s the move?”I inhale, my g