Chapter 3: The Truth They Ignored
Back at headquarters, Mariana sat across from the legal team reviewing the final reports.
“Total exposure?” she asked.
“Everything,” the lead attorney replied. “He has nothing left that isn’t tied to you.”
Mariana nodded slowly.
Memories flickered—
Cooking alone in massive kitchens.
Smiling through insults at dinner tables.
Signing documents quietly while Andrew took the credit.
Four years of silence.
Four years of patience.
Not weakness.
Strategy.
Her father watched her carefully.
“Do you want to destroy him completely?”
For a moment…
She said nothing.
Then:
“No.”
May you like
The room stilled.
“I want him to understand.”
