Chapter 3 – The Fall of the Bennetts
Chapter 3 – The Fall of the Bennetts
The next morning, every major business network carried the same headline.
Bennett Corporation Removes CEO After Emergency Board Vote.
Reporters surrounded company headquarters.
Investors demanded answers.
Employees watched in shock as security escorted Lucas and Richard from the building carrying nothing but cardboard boxes.
Inside the lobby, Lucas spotted Isabella waiting near the elevators.
He rushed toward her.
"Please."
She turned slowly.
"I made mistakes."
"I'll fix everything."
"You owe me one chance."
She studied his face.
For years she had begged for kindness.
Today...
He begged for mercy.
"I gave you hundreds of chances."
"You wasted every one."
Sophie suddenly appeared, holding a newspaper with trembling hands.
"The media knows everything."
She looked at Lucas.
"You said she'd never fight back."
Lucas had no reply.
The truth had become public.
Within days...
Banks canceled the family's credit facilities.
Business partners terminated contracts.
Luxury homes were placed under investigation after financial auditors uncovered fraudulent purchases.
Helen sat alone in the mansion she once ruled.
Richard faced questioning from financial investigators.
The family who had mocked Isabella's worth now watched everything they valued disappear.
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Not because she sought revenge.
Because actions always carry consequences.
