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My redemption

Anya Montgomery, once a queen of designer heels and champagne brunches, now faces a reality as harsh as morning coffee. Thrust into the CEO seat of her father's ailing tech empire, her reckless past casts a long shadow, making investors warier than vultures at a buffet. But beneath the glittering surface, a new fire burns in Anya's eyes. Driven by love for her ailing father and a desperate need to right past wrongs, she embarks on a crash course in corporate warfare. Ethan, a brilliant colleague scarred by his own losses, becomes her unlikely ally, their contrasting strategies forging a formidable team. The boardroom becomes Anya's battleground, each investor meeting a high-stakes poker game. She swallows her pride, dances to the investors' tune, and fights tooth and nail to save her father's legacy. Yet, the ghosts of her past threaten to derail her at every turn, whispering doubts and fueling public scorn. As the pressure mounts, the line between fierce ambition and emotional burnout blurs. Anya grapples with the cost of redemption, her vulnerability exposed under Ethan's unwavering gaze. Can she reclaim her father's trust, the critics, and prove that the tigress within can roar not just with defiance, but with the fire of a true leader?

Funke_Apatira · Teen
Not enough ratings
32 Chs

## Chapter 7: Ashes and Escape

Anya coughed, blinking away the dust that filled her eyes. The warehouse was a scene of devastation, its skeletal remains jutting towards the bruised sky. The battle was over, the air thick with the silence that follows violence.

Ethan stood beside her, his face etched with the grime of combat, his eyes holding a mix of relief and concern. The others were gone, swallowed by the dust and shattered concrete. Mr. Lee's fate remained a mystery, lost in the wreckage.

The question of Daniel hung heavy in the air. Anya looked at Ethan, her heart a tangled mess of fear and confusion. "What now?" she asked, her voice barely a whisper.

Ethan pulled her close, his embrace a silent answer. "We get out of here," he said, his voice gruff but gentle. "We deal with everything else later."