Chapter 4: Truth Has a Price
The warehouse was silent.
Too silent.
Veronica stepped inside, her heels echoing against concrete.
“Damian?” she called.
A voice answered—but it wasn’t his.
“You always did follow power too easily.”
The lights flickered on.
Elena stepped forward from the shadows.
Behind her stood Damian—bruised, restrained, but very much alive.
Veronica gasped. “What is this?!”
Elena’s gaze was cold.
“Closure.”
She walked closer, her voice steady.
“You thought this was about humiliation. About revenge.”
She shook her head.
“No. This is about exposure.”
A screen lit up behind them—files, transactions, hidden accounts, illegal deals.
Not just Damian’s.
But dozens of powerful figures tied to him.
“You weren’t a CEO,” Elena said softly. “You were a gateway.”
Damian’s eyes widened.
May you like
And for the first time—
He looked afraid.
