The aftermath of Jake’s confrontation left Emma and Alexander reeling, but they knew they couldn’t dwell on it for long. With every passing hour, Claudia’s influence grew stronger, and the cracks in the company’s foundation threatened to collapse everything they had built. The stakes had never been higher, and neither of them could afford to falter.
Alexander spent the next morning making calls to trusted allies within the company. Many had been loyal to him for years, but fear of Claudia’s retaliation kept them silent. Now, with Jake’s betrayal out in the open, Alexander hoped to rally support for the battle ahead.
Meanwhile, Emma poured over the evidence they had gathered. Emails, contracts, and financial discrepancies—they painted a damning picture of Claudia’s manipulation. The probl
