SERAPHINA’S POV
The resignation went public on a Thursday morning.
Vittorio Marchetti cited personal reasons, gratitude for years of collaboration, and confidence in the company’s future. The statement was polished, diplomatic, and hollow. The industry responded with speculation. Some called it strategic restructuring. Others called it fallout.
I called it the beginning of escalation.
By noon my inbox was full again. Not gossip this time. Invitations. Interview requests. Analysts wanting clarification on the sudden leadership shift. Competitors suddenly interested in partnerships.
Power shifts create opportunity. Everyone wanted to know if we were bleeding.
I stood in Alessio’s office while he finished a call with legal. His tone was calm, controlled, almost bored.
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