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Graphs and financial audits began to glow on the screen, showing a series of red flags.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy investment group controls twenty seven percent of SkyGrid, and the other major funds are waiting for my signal,\u201d Robert explained. \u201cFor the last two days, they have been reviewing some very interesting internal inconsistencies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Christian\u2019s face went completely white as he realized the depth of the trouble he was in.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat inconsistencies are you talking about?\u201d he asked, his voice cracking.<\/p>\n
Attorney Miller sighed and wiped sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe recent audits show company funds being used for personal luxury expenses and transfers to firms linked to your associates,\u201d Miller whispered.<\/p>\n
Kimberly froze as Christian turned to look at her with a mix of rage and panic.<\/p>\n
He realized that every expensive gift and secret apartment he had bought to impress her was now a trail of breadcrumbs for the auditors.<\/p>\n
\u201cThose are just administrative errors that can be fixed,\u201d Christian said, though he sounded like a man drowning.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot when you are weeks away from an IPO and the market demands absolute transparency,\u201d Robert countered. \u201cThe visionary founder narrative is dead, and all that\u2019s left is a man who embezzled funds to support a mistress while betraying his wife.\u201d<\/p>\n
The silence that followed was heavy and final.<\/p>\n
Kimberly took a step back, realizing the golden goose she had been chasing was about to be cooked.<\/p>\n
\u201cChristian, you told me everything was under control,\u201d she hissed.<\/p>\n
\u201cShut up!\u201d he exploded, finally losing his cool and looking like a cornered animal.<\/p>\n
Geneva stood up slowly, appearing taller and more confident than she had in years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t come here for revenge or to scream at you,\u201d she said with devastating calm. \u201cI came to give you one last chance to exit this marriage with a shred of dignity, but you chose to be cruel instead.\u201d<\/p>\n
Christian looked at her, and for the first time, true terror filled his eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cGeneva, please, I was just under a lot of pressure with the stock market and the media,\u201d he begged.<\/p>\n
She raised a hand to stop him before he could continue his pathetic display.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou don\u2019t love anyone, Christian, you only love the way people look at you when you\u2019re standing on top of a mountain I built for you,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
He reached out to touch her hand, but she stepped back with a look of pure indifference.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe difference is that I would have stayed if you had lost everything, but you threw me away the moment you thought you were untouchable,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
Robert offered his arm to his daughter, and she took it with a tired but resolute smile.<\/p>\n
As they walked toward the door, Christian collapsed to his knees, his polished image completely shattered.<\/p>\n
\u201cGeneva, don\u2019t leave me like this,\u201d he sobbed.<\/p>\n
She paused at the doorway without turning around to face him.<\/p>\n
\u201cI didn\u2019t leave you like this, Christian, you ended up here the moment you confused my loyalty for weakness,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
They exited the room, leaving the lawyers to deal with the fallout of the leaked IPO suspension.<\/p>\n
By the time they reached the lobby, the news of the investigation was already hitting the financial wires.<\/p>\n
The man who wanted to be a legend was now just a cautionary tale about greed and ego.<\/p>\n
As the elevator doors opened, Geneva looked at her reflection and felt lighter than she had in a decade.<\/p>\n
\u201cAre you okay?\u201d Robert asked softly.<\/p>\n
Geneva took a deep breath of the fresh morning air and finally smiled.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am now,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n
THE END.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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