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Chapter Eight: Shadows of Titan
The storm broke at dawn. News bulletins lit up every channel, headlines roaring:“Titan Industries Forms Strategic Alliance With Leonel Cruz.”“Rival Power Bloc Emerges Against Corbin Holdings.”“Frederick Corbin’s Inheritance in Jeopardy?”The city stirred like a hive struck by a stick. Investors called frantically, journalists camped outside Corbin Tower, and whispers spread faster than truth. Inside the boardroom, tension thickened like smoke.Boardroom – Morning.Richard slammed the newspaper onto the table. “Do you see this? Leonel Cruz now speaks with Titan’s voice. That alliance is lethal. We can’t fight them, Frederick, we should join them.”Claudia tapped her pen against her notebook, her eyes sharp. “Joining Titan means surrender. If Titan controls Leonel, and Leonel wants Frederick destroyed, then what future would Frederick have in this empire?”Richard sneered. “Better a seat at Titan’s table than being buried beneath it. Frederick’s arrogance will cost us everything!”T
Chapter Seven: The Fractured Legacy
The night was colder than usual, the lights of the city gleaming like watchful eyes. Frederick sat alone in his office, the will spread across his desk. The ink that had taunted him, The will was never final, burned in his mind like fire.He didn’t believe in coincidences. Someone had planted that note, and whoever did wanted him to question his legitimacy as heir to the Corbin empire.Harold entered quietly, closing the door behind him. “You haven’t moved in hours. The board is restless, Frederick. They can smell weakness.”Frederick didn’t look up. “Weakness? No, Harold. What they smell is blood. They think I’ve been wounded, but what they don’t realize…”Frederick finally raised his head, eyes burning with steel. : “…is that I’ve only just unsheathed my claws.”Family Estate — Next Morning.The Corbin mansion stood like a fortress of old wealth. Its marble pillars, grand staircases, and oil portraits were reminders of a dynasty built on dominance. But beneath the grandeur, whisper
Chapter Six: Broken Masks
The city didn’t sleep that night. Screens lit up with one name, one story: “Sonia Corbin Caught in Midnight Rendezvous With Leonel Cruz.”On social media, hashtags trended like wildfire: #CorbinScandal, #CheatingWife, #FallenSonInLaw.Every image was damning, Sonia entering the Blue Orchid Hotel, Leonel smirking beside her, her head bowed like a guilty conspirator.By dawn, the news had reached the glass walls of Corbin Tower. Executives whispered in the halls, assistants stole glances at Frederick, and the boardroom buzzed with poisonous anticipation.Boardroom, Early Morning.Richard pounded the table with theatrical outrage. “Look at this! Your wife, cavorting with Cruz like some common mistress! How can we trust a man who can’t even control his own household?”Claudia clicked her tongue, scrolling through headlines on her tablet. “The markets are reacting badly. Investors hate instability, and this… this is catastrophic.”Frederick sat at the head of the table, perfectly still, e
Chapter Five: The Counterstrike
The boardroom of Corbin Holdings buzzed with tension the following morning. Cameras flashed outside the glass walls as journalists clamored for answers. Inside, the directors sat stiff, eyes glued to Frederick as though expecting him to falter.Richard leaned back in his chair, smirk plastered across his face. “So, Mr. President, I trust you enjoyed your playdate with Victor Kane? Or should I say… your first and last taste of leadership?”Laughter rippled across the table. Frederick’s expression was calm, unreadable. He folded his hands on the polished surface. “Funny. I didn’t realize clowns were allowed in board meetings. Richard, you must have slipped past security.”The chuckles died instantly. Richard’s face darkened.Claudia Vale adjusted her glasses, voice sharp. “Enough games. Titan wants thirty percent. If you refuse, they’ll walk. Do you understand what that means? Stock prices will plummet, investors will panic, and this company will crumble before your reign even begins.
Chapter Four: Predators’ Feast
Victor Kane’s office was a jungle of steel and glass, the city glittering behind him like a thousand watchful eyes. The Titan CEO stood with his hands clasped behind his back, his silver hair gleaming under the recessed lights.Victor: “So, Frederick. We stand at the crossroads. One contract could make you, or unmake you.”Frederick leaned back in his chair, his calm expression masking the storm within. “Funny. I thought Titans were supposed to fight gods, not beg for their scraps.”A murmur of laughter ran through Victor’s advisors, but Victor’s smirk didn’t falter. He leaned across the table. “Careful, boy. I eat men like you for breakfast. You’ve inherited a throne, but you haven’t learned how sharp the crown can cut.”Harold, seated at Frederick’s side, whispered quickly. “Stay calm. Don’t let him bait you.”Frederick’s jaw tightened. “You want thirty percent of Corbin’s overseas assets. That’s not a merger. it’s robbery.”Victor tapped the table with one finger. “It’s leverag
Chapter Three: The Boardroom Serpents
Sonia stared at her phone, her breath shallow, her chest rising and falling in disbelief.“No… this can’t be real.”The headline glared at her again, the bold letters burning into her mind: “Frederick Corbin Named President of Corbin Holdings.”Her fingers trembled as she tapped the screen, scrolling through dozens of articles. Each one repeated the same impossible truth: her husband, the man she had mocked, belittled, and nearly abandoned, was now the heir to one of the world’s most powerful empires. She sank onto the bed, clutching the phone as though it might explain itself.“Frederick… how? When?”Her mother’s voice sliced through the silence. “Sonia! What’s this nonsense I’m hearing? Reporters are calling me, your husband, President of Corbin Holdings?”Mrs. Kingston stormed into the room, her eyes wide with fury and disbelief. “It’s true,” Sonia whispered. “It’s all over the news.”Her mother snatched the phone and scanned the screen, her lips curling. “Impossible. He’s a beggar
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