All Chapters of Between Her Shithead And The Wrong Brother : Chapter 141 - Chapter 150

Ariella’s POV.The first message on my phone was from our operations team. They asked about a delayed shipment flagged by one of our suppliers. I replied concisely, confirming the adjustments we’d made yesterday, and instructed that the process continue as scheduled. Damon nodded from the bed. “Keep them on track,” he said quietly. I did.By mid-morning, I was reviewing internal reports. Every discrepancy, every delay, I cataloged. A small anomaly appeared in the investor communications log, an unexplained request for early earnings projections. I flagged it immediately. Damon glanced at the screen. “Someone is watching,” he murmured. I didn’t respond. I had already started tracing the source.I made a brief call to legal, requesting documentation of every communication tied to the suspicious request. They confirmed it was unusual but not outright hostile. I told them to maintain records for reference and instructed the compliance officer to increase scrutiny. Damon asked questions, p

Ariella's POV.The notice came first thing in the morning. A potential acquisition had surfaced. And it is a high-profile and high-risk one. I read through the documents, identifying gaps and possibilities, while Damon observed from the corner of the office.He asked quietly, “Do you think it’s viable?” I told him it could be, but only if we moved with precision. He nodded, letting me lead without interference.I called the board into an emergency strategy session. Executives arrived with prepared notes, but I guided the conversation toward focus and clarity. Every argument was addressed, every assumption tested.Damon stayed silent, his presence steady. Occasionally, he offered input, not to dominate, but to support. I adjusted projections and countered doubts with facts and evidence.The risk assessment revealed minor vulnerabilities. One department had overlapping responsibilities that could cause delays. I assigned leads and created a contingency plan before anyone else realized

Ariella’s POVAt home that night, his mother asked if I was satisfied with how the company was running. I said, “It’s balanced.” Damon replied, “Because she made it so.” The acknowledgment was brief, but it carried the weight of completion.The next week, I drafted a report for the internal archive. The title read: Testing Through Continuity. The summary was concise. Control was reinforced through precision. Loyalty sustained through visibility. Damon signed it without revision.During the following executive session, I watched Marcus and Roe operate side by side seamlessly. Lyra remained quiet, efficient, cautious. The department heads now mirrored what Damon once built, but under a new rhythm, mine.Afterward, Damon met me in the corridor. “They trust you now,” he said. “Not yet,” I replied. “They rely on me. Trust comes next.” He said, “That’s how it starts.”By the month’s end, leaks had stopped entirely. Reports arrived early. Communication loops closed without reminders. The shi

Ariella’s POVRoe called early about irregular access to our server. The timestamp was off by hours, and the trail looked deliberate. I didn’t alert Damon. I just told Roe to monitor quietly and forward the log to Marcus.By midmorning, Marcus confirmed a breach signature linked to an old PR firm. The same one Isabella once used. I knew instantly she was reaching again, desperate for relevance. I ordered that we isolate the data but keep the source alive.Damon noticed my distraction during our review session. He asked if something was wrong. I told him it was minor, nothing outside my control. He studied me for a second and said, “Then handle it your way.”I set a decoy file under Talon’s name. A fiscal report embedded with unique trace markers. It was meant to tempt whoever was digging. Marcus warned it could backfire. I told him confidence was safer than fear.Hours later, the file was accessed. Same IP route, masked but consistent with Isabella’s network. I told the legal team to

Ariella’s POVThe week began with order. Damon’s progress was steady, his presence in meetings mostly virtual. I managed Talon’s daily reports while keeping the board aligned. Jace started attending every executive briefing, silent but observant. His posture was no longer defensive.He began asking questions that mattered, timelines, projections, and the logic behind resource allocations. His tone was measured, not challenging. I watched the shift with quiet interest. Damon noticed, too, that his messages were short but approving.At the next strategic session, Jace requested access to performance summaries. He wanted clarity on the contracts still under audit. I gave him full access, waiting to see his intent. By evening, he had sent detailed notes and flagged inconsistencies most managers overlooked.The following day, he walked into my office unannounced. “You run things differently,” he said. I nodded, continuing my review. “That’s the idea.” He smirked faintly, leaving a stack of