Chapter 2: Every Secret Comes Due
Within an hour, the emergency shareholder meeting began.
Sophia entered the executive boardroom wearing the same ivory dress from breakfast.
The faint mark on her cheek was still visible.
No makeup covered it.
She wanted everyone to see it.
Twenty board members immediately stood.
"Good morning, Chairwoman."
Damien froze.
Chairwoman?
Richard slammed both hands on the conference table.
"This company belongs to my family!"
Sophia calmly opened a leather binder.
"No."
"It belonged to your family."
She pressed a remote.
The presentation screen lit up.
Three years of financial records.
Hidden debts.
Secret offshore transfers.
Luxury purchases billed to shareholders.
Every document was certified.
Every signature matched.
Then came the final slide.
Security footage.
The kitchen.
Damien striking Sophia.
Bianca smiling afterward.
The room fell completely silent.
One elderly director slowly removed his glasses.
"I've seen enough."
Another director nodded.
"I move that every remaining member of the Lang family be permanently removed from executive leadership."
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The vote was unanimous.
Not a single hand defended them.
