The boardroom at Vaughn Industries hummed with tension as members filed in for the emergency meeting. Luna sat beside Grayson at the polished mahogany table, her hands folded carefully in her lap to hide their trembling. Across the room, she spotted Victoria Kross entering with her legal team, dressed in an impeccable navy suit that screamed confidence.
Victoria's eyes found Luna's and she smiled—a cold, triumphant expression that made Luna's skin crawl. Helena had played her part perfectly that morning, reporting that Luna was devastated by the leaked documents and questioning her loyalty to Grayson. Victoria believed she had won before the meeting even began.
"Ladies and gentlemen," Chairman Morrison began, "we're here to address serious allegations regarding the foundation of Vaughn I
