Semua Bab Bound By A Broken Night: Bab 61 - Bab 63

The night of glamour had finally drawn to an end, its glitter fading with the morning light. Cassie’s next appointment loomed far less forgiving: the stockholders’ meeting. The first since the acquisition. The first under a new name.Knowles and Greene Corporation.It would be her battlefield.There, behind polished tables and courteous smiles, she would face the restrained fury of her father—and the sharpened resentment of his family. She could already imagine the tension thick in the air.But not yet.Before walking into that war, she allowed herself a small indulgence. Shopping, after all, had always been a reliable remedy for boredom—and nerves. A new set of jewelry might do more than lift her mood; it would serve as armor.The moment she stepped into one of Bay City’s most luxurious jewelry boutiques, her eyes lit up like the diamonds gleaming beneath crystal-clear glass. Soft lighting cascaded over elegant display cabinets, making every gemstone shimmer with quiet opulence. It

A heavy silence settled over the boardroom after Cassidy’s departure.It pressed down on everyone—thick, uncomfortable, inescapable.Ashton and Zandrie exchanged a brief look, one loaded with frustration and restraint, before both men let out slow, measured breaths. The other board members sat stiffly in their seats, unease rippling through the room as they processed what had just unfolded.All except one.Elvira Knowles leaned back in her chair, a thin, satisfied smirk curving her lips as she stared at the door through which Cassidy had vanished—victory gleaming in her eyes.“Let us all settle down,” Ashton said calmly, breaking the silence.His gaze swept across the board before coming to rest on Madame Elvira and CEO Red Knowles, lingering just long enough to remind them he had not missed a single word spoken earlier.“CEO Wallace,” Ashton continued, turning to Zandrie, “we may proceed with the meeting now.”He gestured toward the head of the table—the seat Red Knowles had occupied