Back at Phoenix HQ, Rachel paced outside the executive boardroom.Inside, four members debated Sophie’s fate.Marius Eckhart, who had secretly leaked internal documents to Ethan’s circle, was growing louder.“She’s compromised,” he said. “There’s a difference between redemption and recklessness. The moment her tribunal hearing became a spectacle, she should have stepped down.”“She’s still suspended,” another member said.“Yes, but public pressure is shifting. The sympathy vote is returning. If we don’t control the narrative now, she’ll come back stronger.”“Isn’t that what we want?” asked a young board member.“No,” Marius snapped. “We want stability. Not a martyr with a microphone.”Outside, Rachel heard every word.She didn't flinch.She recorded the entire exchange.Camellia burst into Rachel’s office, breathless, holding a flash drive.“Clive crackd it. He found where the article drafts were going.”Rachel raised a brow. “Where?”“Anaïs Belle’s personal email server. Not just her
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