The CEO's pawn
I knew how quickly empires crumbled when a single crack went unsealed
And she was my crack.
I gripped the railing , the night air sharp against my skin.
Every headline, every whisper of gossip, every slip in investor confidence traced back to her absence.
They called her naïve, pitiful, tragic.
They painted me as ruthless, unhinged, dangerous
They weren’t wrong.
My empire was a reflection of me, and if I faltered, so would it.
I couldn’t allow it, Iwouldn’t allow it
I left the roof, my pace quickening, almost feverish now.
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