Leah
I paced the office, trying to calm the sudden surge of panic. My mind raced through every possibility. Was she here to negotiate? To threaten? Or worse, to manipulate Lucas and the board against me?
Ethan’s gaze followed me carefully. “You need to stay focused, Leah. This isn’t just about emotions anymore. This is business. Corporate power. And right now, you hold twenty percent of Hayes Conglomerate. That gives you leverage.”
I paused mid-step and turned to him. “Leverage? Against her?”
Ethan nodded. “And against anyone else trying to control the situation. You’ve been underestimated for years, Leah. That stops now.”
I bit my tongue, feeling a strange mix of fear and determination. The woman who had left the Miller mansion humiliated, divorced, and heartbroken had to become some
