Ethan’s POV

The office felt colder than usual, even though the air conditioning hadn’t changed.

I stood by the window of the conference room, watching as the first few shareholders trickled into the building, their faces stiff, their eyes sharp with quiet accusation.

I had barely slept. My phone had buzzed nonstop with media alerts, legal updates, and internal messages from my team.

Rachel’s scandal was now a noose tightening around Thalixir Tech.

I had known this day might come. Still, ...