Chapter 3 – The Empire Begins to Fall
Chapter 3 – The Empire Begins to Fall
News of Margaret Carter's arrest spread across every major media outlet.
Investors fled.
Board members demanded emergency meetings.
Banks froze company accounts pending investigation.
Within forty-eight hours, the Carter family empire had lost hundreds of millions of dollars.
Executives who had once obeyed Margaret without question suddenly began cooperating with investigators.
Old financial crimes surfaced.
Witnesses came forward.
Former employees admitted they had spent years covering up fraud, bribery, and intimidation.
Everything Margaret had built through fear was collapsing.
Meanwhile, Ethan made a decision that shocked everyone.
He resigned as CEO.
"I won't spend another day protecting a company built on lies."
Instead, he transferred control to an independent board and promised complete transparency.
For the first time, the Carter name meant accountability instead of power.
Watching the news from her hospital bed, Olivia quietly smiled.
"You finally chose the truth."
May you like
Ethan kissed her forehead.
"I should have chosen it years ago."
