Lahat ng Kabanata ng The Billion Dollar Bet: Kabanata 151 - Kabanata 160

I pulled up my laptop, searched for news about GRACE's IPO. The offering was scheduled for six weeks from now. Projected valuation of two billion dollars. Grace would personally net over a billion from the sale. All of it built on the narrative that she was a survivor, a feminist icon, a mother prot

"You're Marcus Webb. From the boys' club. I recognize your email domain from my research on the bet scandal." Kevin's voice went cold. "So this isn't about protecting investors. It's about hurting your friend's ex-wife who exposed your disgusting behavior." "It's about truth. About making sure Grac

My phone buzzed. Text from my mother: "Sweetheart, I just saw the article. Please tell me it's not true. Please tell me you didn't trap Carter and keep his children from him for money." I stared at the message feeling something crack in my chest. My own mother was asking if I'd done this. My own mo

"Then we beat her to it." Michelle was typing furiously. "We put out our statement now. We include a denial of the affair allegations. We make it clear this is a coordinated smear campaign. And we threaten legal action against anyone who continues to spread lies." "Do it." I didn't have energy to a

GRACE'S POV Carter showed up at my office three hours after the second article dropped. I was in an emergency board meeting, watching my directors debate whether to postpone the IPO or push through the crisis, when Meredith knocked and whispered that Carter Vaughn was in the lobby refusing to leave