Hailey's POV “Lastly, before I forget, the man who was supposed to join us hasn’t arrived yet,” he said in a low voice. “But we can’t keep waiting, let's finish up.”I nodded, though my fingers were trembling beneath the table.The café noises faded into the background as he began to speak.At first, it was slow, he was careful, like he was measuring how much I could handle. Maybe he didn't know I've been doing my own digging.Then the secrets started pouring out.My grandfather had not only ruined competitors, he had destroyed families, entire families.“There were men who refused to sell their companies,” the stranger said, "Men who threatened to expose financial irregularities, men who simply got in his way.”“And?” I whispered.“They vanished.”The word echoed in my chest.“Some were framed and imprisoned, some were financially crippled, some…” He paused. “Were never found.”My stomach churned.“He doesn’t just defeat people, Hailey, he erases them.”I felt my throat tighten.“He
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