Chapter 3: The Gaslighter Gaslit
"You’ve been protecting the wrong secret, Elena," Robert said, finally locking eyes with her. "You thought you were squeezing me out of the company by manipulating the board and poisoning my relationship with my daughter. You thought you were the shark in the water."
"Robert, let's go inside. We can talk about this," Elena stammered, her hands visibly shaking as she clutched her handbag.
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"We aren't talking," Mia said, standing up. She wasn't limping anymore. She held the papers like a shield. "We’re auditing. And you’re not invited."
The realization hit Elena like a physical blow. She realized that every "private" conversation she’d had with the board members, every secret offshore transaction she’d executed to frame Mia for embezzlement, had been monitored. She hadn't been orchestrating a takeover; she had been building a case against herself.
