CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 5
The Woman They Never Knew
Months later, Elena stood before thousands of employees.
She announced the largest charitable initiative in the company's history.
Scholarships.
Women's leadership programs.
Medical research.
Small business grants.
Everything her grandfather had dreamed of.
A young reporter asked,
"Mrs. Ward, after everything you've been through... do you regret loving Daniel?"
She smiled thoughtfully.
"No."
The crowd waited.
"I regret forgetting my own worth."
The room erupted into applause.
That same evening, Elena visited her grandfather's grave.
Fresh flowers rested beside the stone.
"I finally protected what you built."
A soft breeze moved through the trees.
May you like
For the first time in years...
She felt completely free.
