The final blow came from Triumph Capital. As the majority stakeholder, they issued a public statement removing him as CEO, coldly insisting his downfall came from his own mistakes, not from them or the company.

Even his most loyal allies had turned their backs. Only Wilton, the aide his father had entrusted to him, remained at his side.

“I misjudged Dave’s strength and trusted Rupert too much. He could sneak into Lawson Group, but he was never a match for Dave. I was careless,” Blake ...