Articles after that were brutal. Whistleblower accusations. Alleged sabotage. Misappropriation of funds. Every headline painted Elena as unstable, inconsistent, and untrustworthy. The perfect villain for a corporate narrative. And yet the accusations didn’t match the Lena he knew—quiet, worn down, terrified of exposure.
One article mentioned that her assets had been frozen pending investigation. Another reported that Damian had dropped charges against her at the last moment. Evan recognized the pattern: a corporate framing. He’d seen executives bury rivals this way—bury them so thoroughly, so that they lost their reputation and all access to their finances.