Francisco's POV
"Get me results. Not excuses," mariing utos ko habang nakatayo sa gitna ng executive boardroom.
"I don’t care kung anak ng mayor, pamangkin ng senador, o kaibigan ng media ang may kagagawan nito. Find them."
Mabilis na lumamig ang hangin sa paligid. Ang dating mayayabang kong board members ay biglang tila nanliit sa upuan nila.
"I run this empire," I growled. "Not the tabloids. Not social media. And not the cowards who think they can humiliate me from behind a screen."
Hindi ako nakaupo buong meeting. I was pacing hungry, restless, like a lion caged too long. I don’t do waiting. I don’t feel shame.
And this? This isn’t just damage to my name. This is an attack on what’s mine.
"And let me be crystal clear," tumigil ako at tumingin sa lahat. "Larissa stays. With me.
