Aiden drew a slow breath. “Sienna, they quit, because they didn’t know you. They were just worried you couldn’t handle things. I’ve spoken to sonte They’lle back immediately if you say the word. You wont find recements fast. How’s thepany supposed to runt just think about it.”

Sana’s gaze

Aiden coughed and turned bto /bthe window, not meeting her eyes. “I know it’s bhard /bfor you. Don’t worry. I’ll talk to them.”

Sienna dropped imo the chair, her posture loose and careless as she waved a dismissive hand. “Don’t bother. You’re not with thepany anymore. Might as well stay gone.”

The bwords /bstung like a p. Aiden’s jaw clenched, his voice rough “Sienna. I’m still your father.

The threat fell t. Sienna didn’t even look up. “You don’t have to be. Lana, show him out Aiden stood frozen for a second before turning on his beel and mming the door behind him.

Reno strode in, grinning. “Miss Enna, they’re here Sienna nodded bin /bbapproval/b.

Outside, theid–off workers lingering by the entrance froze as a stream of new employees filed in One stopped ba /bfresh face to ask what was happening. When reality hit, panic spread. They had never expected to be reced so fast,

Linda and her fellow ex–managers lounged at home, sipping tea while smugly listing their demands for Sienna when she came begging. They expected double sries, better benclits, and a formal apology.

The phone rang. One manager barned pale, bhis /bhand crembling. “What did you say? You want us to bpack /bour things?” This wasn’t what they had anticipated. They were meant to be negotiating better terms, not cleaning our their offices

b“/bYou bheard /bcorrectly, Mr. Les Lambert, Collect your things by this afternoon. After that, everything gets tossed out. The voice on the phone was

Leo protested instantly. “You can’t bdo /bthis.” But the voice cut in, “We can and we will. Your recements are already at their desku

Ar the mention of new hires, the bgroup /bleapt to their feet, shouting questions, but the line went dead. They raced to Hart Corporation in disbelief, only to find every desk bwas /bupied.

Leo, Linda’s uncle, had always swaggered through Hart Corporation like he owned it. He barged into his former office, only to find a stranger in his chair. “Who the hell are you?” be bellowed. “Out of my seat now!?

The young man adjusted his sses calmly. Im Hart Corporation’s new finance manager. And you are?”

Leo’s bface /btwisted as the truth hit him. He had quit himself. But the thought that banyone /bcould do his job better wasughable I was the manager here for years, he spat. “Your bqualifications/b? Your bdegree/b! Your experience?

The young man leaned back in the chair. “Maldrin Economics. Han overseas operations in deputy director. Saved a failingpany and got them en a million a month. Need anything else!”

Leo’s jaw clenched in disbelief. There was no way he was telling the truth. Hart Corporation wasnt exactly a ma for top talent. bConvinced /bSienna had staged this whole thing, he barked, “Take me to Sienna. Now!”

“Mr. Lambert,” the young man said calmly. “Miss Enna bdoesn’t /bsee uninvited guests, You can leave now, or security will remove you. And since byou /bhave resignedb, /balong with your friends, you don’t work here anymore. Please get outb.”“” /b

Leo charged forwardb, /bshouting wildly, until two burly security guards seized him. They hauled him out as he kept yelling. One guard snapped,pping him hard scross the face.

“One more word and we won’t go easy,” the guard growled. “Badmouth Mia Enna? Who do you think you are? You’re not the first we’ve tossed out They allnded in jail. So think twice before speaking, bReally /bthought Hart Corporation needed you? Pathetic. Every new hire here outshines your whole team. Now get lost!”

The guard shook his head at the absurdity. Seriously! These guys actually thought they couldn’t be reced! Thepany wouldn’t even blink if they vanished tomorrow! And bjust /blike that, Lee and his bgang /bended up joblessb, /bfacing the consequences of their own actions.

Meanwhile, Sienna listened half–heartedly bto /bbReno’s /benthusiastic report, ber mind already drifting. She checked the time. “bVivian /bwould be off work soon! Time to pick her bup/b!

Reno, obliviousb, /bkept rambling. If she bknew /bher usually stern, unshakable boss had zoned out during her briefing, she would have been stunned

The Quinn family was in chans. Sophie’s failed attempt to steal the SIE deal rocked the entire family. When the truth came out, she tried to run overseas. She even pushed her parents to plead for mercy, banking on family ties to save her.

But the Quinns wouldn’t budge. They cut all connections. Then like falling dominoes, every business that had worked with Sophie out of respect for Quinn Group walked away too.

Sophie didn’t manage to run away. Herpany was on the brink of bcopse/b. She had braced for the worst, but not total rain. Even without the Quinn Group’s support, the speed of herpany’s downfall was shocking.

Then came the final blow, Sophie’s bdark /bpast exploded online, with school bullying records and dishonest business deals spreading everywhere. The news went viral and became impossible to erase.

Debts piled up. Employees quit in wavesb. /bJunior Quinn Group went bankrupt within hours. Sophie’s hands trembled around her coffee cup. It felt like an invisible fist was squeezing her chest. A cold sweat broke out as she wondered who she had crossed. But besides Milesb, /bshe couldn’t pinpoint

banyone/b.

Even Miles was stunned by how fast everything fell apart. Losing our partnership shouldn’t have bankrupted junior Quinn Group this fast. Someone must be behind this

“Mr. Quinn, Sophie bwas /bba /bbackstabbing snake,” his assistant said. “She burned bridges everywhere, hiding behind our name. She brought this on heneli

Miles folded his hands together. “No Someone’s behind this. Find out whob./bb” /b

“Mr. Quinn, are you helping her?” His assistant frowned, puzzled by the boot’s decision to help Sophie after everything she had done,