Inside Blake Corporation, the atmosphere was tenseđ«„
Adrian Blake stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, his expression dark.
"Investigate Carter Group," he ordered coldly. "I want everything."
His assistant nodded quickly. "Yes, sir."
But within hoursâŠâ±ïž
Nothing.
No clear records.
No accessible leadership history.
No weaknesses.
It was as if the company had appeared overnightâpowerful, untouchable.
Adrian's eyes narrowed.
"That's impossibleđ€Ż."
"SirâŠ" the assistant hesitated. "There is one name linked to the company."
Adrian turned sharply. "Who?"
A pause.
Thenâ
"Elena Carter."
Silence filled the room.
For a second, Adrian thought he heard wrong.
"âŠWhat?"
"The official documents list her as the acting CEO."
Adrian let out a short, cold laugh.
"Elena?" he repeated. "My ex-wife who needed my permission to spend money?"
There was disbelief in his voice.
But something deep inside himâŠ
Didn't feel right.
Across the cityâ
Elena stepped out of a black luxury car.
Employees lined up instantly.
"Welcome, Miss Carter!"
She didn't slow down.
Didn't smile.
Didn't even glance at them.
"Prepare the boardroom," she said calmly. "We're taking Blake Corporation's northern project today."
"Yes, ma'am!"
Her heels clicked against the marble floor, each step echoing with quiet authority.
This worldâ
Had always been hers.
She had just hidden itâŠ
For him.
Back at Blake Corporationâ
Adrian slammed the report onto his desk.
"Dig deeper."
"Sir, we already triedâ"
"I said dig deeper!"
The assistant flinched.
This was the first time Adrian had lost his composure over anything related to Elena.
That eveningâ
Adrian finally saw it for himself.
A live business broadcast.
And there she was.
Elena Carter.
Sitting at the head of a long conference table.
Elegant. Calm. Untouchable
Not the woman he remembered.
Not the woman he had divorced.
His grip tightened on the remote.
"âŠWho are you?" he muttered.
For the first timeâ
Adrian Blake felt something unfamiliar.
Uncertainty.