Chapter 18 - Brenda’s True Motive Regarding The Family Throne Is Revealed
Brenda laughed hysterically, throwing her head back against the wooden chair as the harsh fluorescent light caught her manic grin.
“You think shipping me away solves anything? You think I acted alone in this coup?!” Brenda shouted across the mahogany table.
Gary narrowed his eyes, leaning forward over his clasped hands. “What are you talking about, Brenda? Who else is involved?”
“Look at the corporate restructuring files from Rowan Holdings six months ago... the missing signature isn't Preston’s,” Brenda taunted.
Claire froze instantly, her blood running cold as she raced mentally through the digital audits she had reviewed weeks prior.
“Name names, Brenda, or your exile will be the least painful thing that happens to you tonight,” Rocco threatened, slamming his fist on the table.
Brenda smiled viciously, looking directly at Gary with a look of pure, unadulterated malice that sent a shiver through the room.
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“The person funding our acquisition... the person who wanted Audrey’s child eliminated to secure the primary succession... is sitting right here.”
The heavy oak doors of the underground vault suddenly slammed shut with a thunderous crash, plunging the room into abrupt darkness.
