Chapter 20 - THE WHISTLEBLOWER'S CHOICE
Ethan reached across the table, taking Chloe's cold hand in his and giving it a gentle, reassuring squeeze.
"You don't have to do this if you aren't ready, Chloe. We can find another way," Ethan said softly.
Chloe looked down at their joined hands, feeling the lingering fear of her father's wrath slowly evaporate into thin air.
For twenty-two years, she had lived her life in the suffocating shadow of a family that treated her like a piece of corporate property.
Going public meant stepping out into the blinding light of truth and reclaiming her own identity once and for all.
She raised her head, meeting Marcus's expectant gaze with an expression of unshakeable, fierce resolve.
"Print my name," Chloe said clearly, her voice steady and echoing with absolute conviction. "Print every single word of it."
Marcus smiled broadly, pulling a printed media consent form from his briefcase and sliding it across the table.
May you like
Chloe took the pen from his hand, signing her full name across the dotted line without a single moment of hesitation.
"It's a pleasure doing business with you, Ms. Vance. Your father's empire is about to crumble," Marcus said, standing up to shake her hand.
