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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 · Adolescente
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32 Chs

**Chapter 16: Phantoms in the Files

Daniel, his hands trembling with a mix of guilt and hope, cracked the final layer of encryption on the classified file. Inside, in stark detail, lay Project Phoenix's blueprints, revealing its terrifying potential as a global control network. Anya, her mind reeling from the implications, felt a cold dread creep into her bones. The Puppeteer wasn't just a shadowy organization; it was a system designed to manipulate the world itself.

But as they delved deeper, a chilling inconsistency emerged. Dates didn't line up, access logs were scrambled, and certain key players seemed curiously absent. It was like someone had gone to great lengths to erase their involvement, to point the finger solely at The Raven.

Suddenly, Mr. Lee's words on the rooftop echoed in Anya's ears. "You overestimate yourselves… This ends now." Was it just a threat, or a hint of something more? A shiver ran down her spine as a horrifying possibility solidified in her mind.