Two Months Later...
The last two months had moved slowly, like a calm before a storm. The world outside buzzed as usual, but for Mason, every day had been a quiet hunt for truth.
He stayed away from board meetings, social gatherings, and the press.
The public believed he had resigned to recover from the scandal. Internally, most board members assumed he'd lost his grip.
Even Nicholas had begun to walk with a confidence that suggested he thought he had truly won.
But Mason was only getting started.
Nicholas now occupied the president's office. He held daily meetings, made press statements, and took bold steps in pushing Harrington Tech into more media coverage.
At first, some of the senior executives doubted him, but over time, they started to believe in his leadership.
He was charming and strategic, and it seemed as though Mason's exit had opened a door for Nicholas to shine.
