Chapter 8 - The Rival’s Countermove
The morning sun brought no relief to the tense atmosphere of the Vance estate. Victor Sterling,
learning that Clara had been arrested and her plot exposed, launched an aggressive pre-emptive
strike. He called an emergency meeting of the Vance Enterprises board of directors, weaponizing
the police investigation to paint Adrian as an unstable, unfit CEO whose personal life had
compromised corporate security. Sterling’s proxies on the board moved swiftly to pass a vote of
no confidence, attempting to strip Adrian of his executive powers and install Sterling as interim
CEO by sunset. When word of the boardroom coup reached Adrian in his study, he knew he was
facing the fight of his life. But this time, he wasn't alone. Elena, choosing to stay and help protect
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the family that nearly destroyed her, stepped into the study with a stack of forensic financial files
she had secretly archived during her time organizing the household archives.
