2025-09-13 11:00:30Hands went up slowly around the table. First two, then four, until nearly half the board raised their arms.
Adrian’s smile widened, arrogance dripping from every line of his face. “You see?” he declared, his voice triumphant.
Valeria’s heart twisted in her chest. Rage burned in her veins as she saw men Javier had fed, guided, and elevated now betray him.
Her lips parted, ready to unleash her fury, but Javier squeezed her hand beneath the table. His calm eyes silenced her instantly.
Adrian stood taller, chest puffed with victory. “This is the beginning of new leadership. Leadership without shadows.”
He looked directly at Javier, his smirk venomous. “Your silence has been mistaken for wisdom long e
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SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 443
The air snapped taut as every officer turned toward the source of the voice.A man strode into the station, his presence filling the cramped room like a storm breaking. His tailored suit, sharp and immaculate, gleamed under the harsh fluorescent lights. Behind him, two aides rushed in, phones pressed to their ears, their expressions pale.It was Deputy Mayor Ricardo Velasquez—a man whose name carried weight in every corner of the city.“What the hell are you doing manhandling citizens like criminals?” he thundered, his voice echoing against the concrete walls. His finger stabbed the air at the officers. “Do you even realize who you’ve just thrown into a cell?”The chief of the station stammered, his face draining of color. “D-Deputy Mayor, sir, there must be some misunderstanding. We were just—”“Misunderstanding?” Ricardo snapped, cutting him off. “I heard you mocked him, humiliated him, dragged him in like a dog. Is this how law enforcement operates under my watch?”The officers shi
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 442
The café was crowded, voices buzzing with mid-morning chatter. Javier stood in line, his hands tucked calmly in the pockets of his worn jacket.The cashier glanced at him briefly, then turned her eyes away with a curl of disdain. “Next,” she called sharply, addressing the man behind him instead.“I was here,” Javier said softly, his tone even, but the cashier rolled her eyes.“You can wait,” she snapped. “Customers with actual orders come first.”A low chuckle rippled from a group of young men lounging by the counter. “Look at him,” one muttered, loud enough for the room to hear. “Probably can’t even pay for a sandwich.”Valeria stiffened bes
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 436
“Numbers don’t lie, Javier,” murmured Adrian, the CFO, his eyes narrowing as he slid the quarterly report across the table. His fingers tapped impatiently, the sound sharp in the tense silence of the boardroom.“These drops aren’t natural,” the strategist whispered. Her expression was tight, lips pressed into a thin line.“It’s as if someone anticipated our moves,” Javier said softly. His gaze swept across the boardroom, lingering on each executive in silence.“Competitors don’t usually get this precise,” Valeria commented from her seat beside him. Her eyes carried both concern and suspicion.“The data leak is internal,” Adrian pressed firmly. His stare flicked toward Javier with an edge that was
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 441
Hands went up slowly around the table. First two, then four, until nearly half the board raised their arms.Adrian’s smile widened, arrogance dripping from every line of his face. “You see?” he declared, his voice triumphant.Valeria’s heart twisted in her chest. Rage burned in her veins as she saw men Javier had fed, guided, and elevated now betray him.Her lips parted, ready to unleash her fury, but Javier squeezed her hand beneath the table. His calm eyes silenced her instantly.Adrian stood taller, chest puffed with victory. “This is the beginning of new leadership. Leadership without shadows.”He looked directly at Javier, his smirk venomous. “Your silence has been mistaken for wisdom long e
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 440
The next week, the boardroom chatter shifted noticeably. Adrian moved like a serpent, his voice soft in private corners, his smile rehearsed.One by one, executives began to avoid Javier’s gaze. Their conversations quieted whenever he entered, their loyalty eroding with whispers.Valeria noticed immediately. “He’s poisoning them one at a time,” she muttered under her breath as they left another tense meeting.Javier’s expression remained calm. “The weak always look for a louder voice to follow,” he murmured. “Adrian gives them noise. I will give them silence—and truth.”But the whispers grew sharper. At lunch, two directors spoke within Valeria’s hearing. “The company bleeds while he waits. Maybe Adrian is right.”Valeria’s fists clenched beneath the tablecloth. “Careful,” she warned, her voice low but cutting. “You underestimate the man who built this empire.”The directors shifted uncomfortably, casting uneasy glances. But when they looked at Javier, he was serene, as though he hadn
SEASON 2 : CHAPTER 439
Two days later, the board gathered in the marble-lined dining hall for a luncheon. Conversations buzzed with restrained hostility, eyes flicking toward Javier with poorly veiled suspicion.An executive with thinning hair leaned toward his neighbor. “A man without pedigree has no place at the helm,” he whispered just loud enough. His lips curled into a smirk, testing the waters.Valeria’s head snapped toward him instantly. “Say that again,” she demanded, her voice sharp enough to silence the table.The man paled, caught off guard by her sudden challenge. “M-Mrs. Solano, I didn’t—”“You did,” Valeria cut him off, her eyes blazing. “You questioned my husband’s place, and by extension, mine.”Murmurs rippled down the long table. Some executives shifted uncomfortably, others leaned forward with interest.Javier, seated beside her, reached for his glass of water with deliberate calm. His expression betrayed nothing, as if the storm belonged only to Valeria.“Do you think loyalty is measured
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