Chapter 10 - Stepping Out Into the Glaring Lights of the Atrium
The double doors of the security office swung open, revealing the grand central atrium of the luxury mall.
Below them, a swarm of local news reporters and paparazzi had gathered, alerted by the sudden corporate collapse.
Flashbulbs popped erratically against the polished marble floor, creating a blinding wall of white light.
“They’re waiting for you, Sadie; are you ready to face the music on your own terms?” Dante asked quietly.
Sadie took a deep breath, feeling the last lingering ghost of her trauma finally dissolve into the air.
“I’m more than ready,” she said, stepping forward onto the escalator leading down to the main floor.
As they descended into the bright open space, the chatter of the crowd died down into an expectant hush.
Microphones were thrust upward toward them like a forest of black metal stems reaching for the sky.
“Mrs. Moretti! Can you confirm that your company initiated the hostile takeover of Evans Capital?” a reporter shouted.
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Sadie paused at the bottom of the escalator, looking straight into the primary camera lens without flinching.
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