By eight the next morning, Lyra realised that reclaiming an empire was far easier than deciding what to do with its ruins.Stacks of audit files and urgent legal requests swallowed her father's office. Outside, the city moved as if nothing had changed, but within Vance Biotech, everything had. Damian and Ashley Kade were in custody, the board had installed Lyra as CEO, and the investigation into the stolen assets had begun.A knock sounded, and her assistant stepped in. "The legal and audit teams are asking for access to the historical subsidiary accounts, and department heads want to know if there will be layoffs.""Give them access, but log every document and track who touches them," Lyra instructed. "And tell the department heads operations continue as normal. No sudden dismissals. The innocent employees shouldn't pay for Damian's crimes."When her assistant left, Lyra glanced at her father’s photograph on the desk. She had placed it beside her official appointment papers, hoping i
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