The boardroom had never been so quite … The air hung heavy with tension, the kind that settled into bones and refused to let go. Every flash of the cameras outside, every muted whisper from the executives lining the long glass table, felt like the echo of a battlefield…. Adrian Knight stood at the head of it all — no longer the unshakable CEO with a perfect smile, but a man carved raw by loss, love, and the price of truth. “Before this vote begins,” Adrian said, his voice steady but sharp enough to draw blood, “there are truths that need to be laid bare right now …. A murmur rippled through the room. Victoria Kane, flawless in her tailored cream suit and her red lipstick on her lips …she tilted her head in mock curiosity. “Really, Adrian, must we do this right now … “Yes,” he cut in, eyes burning into hers. “We must.” He pressed a button, and the projector lit up the wall behind him..everyone in the room started murmuring..what’s going on… Documents. Emails. Transaction
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