Once a Fool, Now a Queen
By 9:00, the calls had already started—his investors, his lawyers, his PR team scrambling to contain the damage.
And by noon, he was drowning.
I sipped my coffee as I read the latest headline:
“BLACKWOOD EMPIRE UNDER FIRE: UNTRACEABLE FUNDS, SHELL COMPANIES, AND CORPORATE DECEIT.”
A slow, satisfied smile curled my lips.
“Enjoying the show?” Celeste asked, leaning against my office door, a knowing smirk on her face.
“Immensely,” I murmured, setting my mug down. “This is just the beginning.”