Back at Moretti Foundation, the air was still heavy with disbelief. The announcement of Mr. Tayler Blackwood as the new CEO hadn't settled. Whispers still floated through corridors, while curious glances trailed Victor Sherlock wherever he passed.
Victor sat alone in his office, the weight of the morning's decision pressing hard on his chest. His elbows rested on the desk, fingers laced under his chin, eyes fixed on nothing. The silence around him made his thoughts louder. Every move he and Elena had made now felt like scattered pieces of a broken plan. He blamed himself. If only he hadn't shown fear. If only he hadn't brought up the scandal. If only…
Elena's plan from the night before would have changed everything, he thought. But now, with the announcement out and Tayler crowned CEO, there was no undoing it. Especially not when Tayler was clearly Chloe's pawn. A puppet sitting in the most powerful seat.
