All Chapters of The Villainess Refuses to Burn Again: Chapter 11 - Chapter 12

The shareholder meeting was scheduled for nine o’clock. At nine-oh-one, the room remained patient. At nine-oh-two, whisper began. By nine-oh-five, people had already reached their conclusion.The boardroom stretched high above the city skyline, enclosed by walls of glass and power. Rain drifted across the windows in silver streaks while dozens of shareholders sat around the polished obsidian table, waiting for a woman many believed would never arrive.“she’s not coming” a senior investor stated.Nobody contradicted him. Why would they? Elena vale had spent years building a reputation for instability, carelessness, and a spoilt-princess. The shareholders knew the stories—the scandals, the public breakdowns, the obsession with Cassian Arden, and how humiliating she has been over the years. To them, this meeting had never been about evaluating her competence. It was a formality. A final nail in the coffin.At the head of the table, Cassian Arden sat in silence. One hand rested against