The immediate aftermath of the hostile takeover was a whirlwind of legal maneuvering and public relations control. Seraphina emerged from the board meeting as the company’s undisputed leader, backed by the stabilizing funds of Kael Voss. Kael, meanwhile, transitioned seamlessly from the dark operative of the sub-basement back to the calculating investor in the penthouse.
Their first priority was controlling the narrative. Seraphina held an emergency press conference, her demeanor one of cold unwavering resolve.
“Marlowe Industries has secured a decisive, immediate investment of fifteen billion dollars from Kael Voss,” Seraphina announced to the global media, the cameras fixed on her. “This stabilization was necessitated by the obstruction
