CHAPTER: 10
The statement hit at 8:00 a.m.
By 8:07, Callaway International stock was in free fall.
Sophia stood in Ethan’s office watching the red numbers cascade across the financial screen.
Down 5%.
Down 9%.
Down 14%.
“This isn’t just Olivia,” she said quietly.
Ethan’s jaw tightened.
“No. It’s coordinated.”
Harrington Holdings’ public release had been precise:
Evidence suggests Sophia Bennett attempted to extort the Callaway family six years ago following a fabricated pregnancy claim.
Fabricated.
Extort.
The words were chosen to destroy.
And then came the second wave.
Three minority shareholders filed an emergency motion demanding a confidence vote in Ethan’s leadership.
A coup.
Clean.
Strategic.
Timed.
“They’re using the scandal to shake investor trust,” Sophia said
