CHAPTER 3 — The Name Everyone Remembered
CHAPTER 3 — The Name Everyone Remembered
Matthew stormed into the emergency board meeting.
"What idiot caused this panic?"
Silence.
Then the chairman slowly slid a tablet across the table.
One headline.
STERLING CAPITAL ACQUIRES 22% OF NEXUSCORE SHARES OVERNIGHT
Matthew frowned.
"What?"
Another headline.
THREE MAJOR FUNDS EXIT AFTER STRATEGIC REALIGNMENT
Then another.
BANKS SUSPEND CREDIT PENDING GOVERNANCE REVIEW
His heartbeat quickened.
"This can't happen."
"It already has."
The chairman looked exhausted.
"Matthew..."
"When exactly did you become enemies with Richard Sterling?"
Matthew swallowed.
"No..."
The chairman stared at him.
"What did you do?"
Matthew said nothing.
His silence answered everything.
Meanwhile...
Doctors wheeled me into a private hospital suite.
Broken wrist.
Three cracked ribs.
Severe internal bruising.
Dozens of deep welts.
The orthopedic surgeon looked horrified.
"Who did this?"
Before I could answer—
"My husband."
The room fell silent.
My father stood by the window.
His back remained turned.
May you like
Only one sentence escaped him.
"He won't touch another human being again."
