Chapter 3: The Price of Arrogance
By sunset, reporters surrounded Lang International headquarters.
News alerts flooded every financial network.
LANG FAMILY REMOVED FROM COMPANY LEADERSHIP
UNKNOWN MAJORITY OWNER REVEALED
BOARD APPOINTS SOPHIA LANG AS EXECUTIVE CHAIR
Damien stood outside the building holding a cardboard box containing everything left from his office.
One security guard politely stopped him.
"I'm sorry, sir."
"You no longer have building access."
Employees who once rushed to greet him now quietly walked past without speaking.
Across the street, Bianca stared at her phone.
Luxury brands had canceled her endorsement contracts.
Her invitations disappeared.
Sponsors withdrew within hours.
Vivienne called every social connection she had built over thirty years.
No one answered.
Richard sat alone inside his attorney's office.
"The trust documents are airtight," the attorney admitted.
"She owns sixty-two percent."
"There isn't a legal path to reverse it."
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For the first time in decades...
Richard looked old.
