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Chapter 45: The Fall of a Flower
Tiana sat in her corner office, her eyes fixed on the computer screen in front of her, but nothing was registering in her mind.The harsh fluorescent light reflected off the monitor, creating a glare that made her squint. All the numbers were red, sharp declines in stock value, dramatic drops in customer engagement, contracts terminated without warning.The name "Black Blossom" had become pure poison overnight, a brand that sponsors and partners fled from as if it carried a deadly plague.The media hadn't spared her even a moment's mercy. Headlines flooded every news channel, blog, and social media platform with relentless brutality."Black blossom's co-founder's brother in sexual assault scandal.""Tiana brooks' brand faces total collapse.""Investors flee as black blossom's future grows dim.""From rising star to falling grace: the black blossom tragedy."She had tried everything within her power to contain the spreading damage. Carefully crafted press releases written by expensive
Chapter 44: Crumbling Foundations
Tiana sat in her office at Black Blossom, eyes glued to the screen in front of her, but her mind was nowhere near the quarterly reports she was supposed to be reviewing.Her hands were stiff on the table, her heart beating with a heaviness she could not explain. The silence in the office was deafening.Even the usual hum of printers and distant footsteps from the hallway seemed to have disappeared.Maybe the company was quiet because it too sensed that something was wrong.In the past few days, the air had changed.The headlines were ruthless. “Black Blossom’s Co-founder’s Brother Arrested for Attempted Assault.”Another one screamed: “Will Black Blossom Survive This Storm?” Investors were pulling out, one by one.Sponsors were freezing their payments. Clients were canceling collaborations, unwilling to be associated with scandal.Arturo had promised her everything.Security. Power. Influence.And yet, here she was, alone in her office, watching the walls of her business collapse arou
Chapter 43: A Fire That Won't Go Out
It was still morning when Jalen's assistant, a sharp and detail-oriented young woman named Fiona, came into his office holding a tablet.Her face looked flushed with urgency, and she moved with the kind of barely contained energy that suggested breaking news."Sir, you need to see this," she said, handing over the device with trembling fingers.Jalen took it slowly, not expecting much. He'd grown accustomed to Fiona's occasional dramatics over minor business developments.But the moment his eyes scanned through the headlines flashing across the screen, his heart slowed for a second, then hammered against his ribs."Andrew Brooks Arrested for Attempted Assault and Drug Possession."The images were everywhere; Andrew being dragged out of his apartment, looking dazed and shirtless, while officers shoved him into a van. His usually perfect hair was disheveled.The girl's face was partially blurred in the photos, but enough remained visible to hint she was young, maybe early twenties."Wha
Chapter 42: A Name Stained Again
The apartment was quiet. Too quiet.As the officers marched past Andrew into the bedroom, he stood like a statue, confusion on his face and sweat already forming at his temples.The first officer opened the wardrobe. Empty.Another stooped and checked under the bed.The third walked to the side table, pulled the drawer open, and froze. Then he turned slightly, lifting a small transparent pouch, inside were white powdery wraps.The room went still.“What’s this?” the officer asked.Andrew’s brows shot up. “I don’t know! That’s not mine! I’ve never seen that before in my life.”They ignored him and continued the search.Then came the bigger shock.Behind the bed, partially hidden beneath a throw blanket, a woman lay curled up on the mattress, trembling. It was the same lady from earlier. Her eyes were wide and filled with tears.“Ma’am, are you okay?” an officer asked, rushing to her.She nodded weakly and grabbed her bag.Wrapped in a towel, she clutched her phone like it was her lifel
Chapter 41: Caught in a Trap
Andrew was cruising down Q Street in his shiny new car — a black convertible he’d recently leased with the small fortune he’d begun accumulating from brand deals. Music thumped from his speakers, windows down, his left elbow resting out the side like a prince surveying his kingdom.Then he saw her.A beautiful young lady.Another 'catch' of the day he seemed not to let go.She was walking just by the pavement, her soft curly hair bouncing behind her, her body swaying gently with each step like the wind had chosen to follow her. She was holding hands with a young man, slim and tall, probably in his mid-twenties. The sight made Andrew smirk. He slowed down.“Hello, beautiful,” he said, his voice laced with charm as he rolled to a stop beside them.The two paused. The lady looked up first, a half-smile forming as she instinctively gave a small wave. Her boyfriend turned sharply toward Andrew, eyes narrowing immediately with suspicion.Andrew ignored him. “What’s a beautiful angel like
Chapter 40: The Shocking Discovery
Jalen stepped out of his car, shutting the door with an unusual gentleness, his thoughts already preoccupied with the stack of reports waiting on his desk. It was one of those mornings where nothing felt out of place, until he turned the corner that led into the executive lobby of Adesins Corporation and saw the last person he expected waiting at the reception.Mr. ElokaThe private investigator.Standing there calmly in his black jacket, arms crossed like he had all the time in the world.Jalen’s mood changed instantly.His steps slowed as he regarded the man coldly. Eloka nodded slightly in greeting, a neutral expression on his face.Jalen didn’t return the greeting. “Follow me,” he said curtly and walked past without another word.He had been patient for too long. It had been over a week since he assigned the man to find information, anything, on Arturo and his suspected links to Tiana. But Eloka had gone quiet, and Jalen had already made up his mind. He was going to send a messa
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