taring at the papers spread out before her with absolute concentration. The newspaper she held in her hands was much more than just a daily. That mornin

tled shareholders were beginning to rebel against its management, and that many of them were preparing to demand change. Gabriel, the heir apparent to the empire, seemed to be slowly losing his grip. Soph

was **Damien North**, an old-school investor known for his uncompromising positions. He publicly accused Gabriel of negligence in the management of the company's resources, highlighting major strategic errors that he bel

tremor in the armor of an empire that had seemed indestructible until now. And such chinks never escaped the notice of observers as keen as

e pages, and called for her assistant. He arrived a few moments later, car

he article?" he asked, lo

ially when it came to the Blackwell family. She finally stood up, heading to the window to look out ove

he time. North is not a man to be manipulated, but he does have

his brow furrowed. "You mea

subsidiaries. But I'm not going to do this like any other investor. I'm going to use this chaos t

information. But Sophia was not ready to let herself be overwhelmed by the rush just yet. It was all a question of

posure, despite his efforts to regain control. What was even more striking was his cold indifference to criticism. As investors rebelled

rang. It w

is ready.

make her move. Her fingers danced over the keyboard as she chose which stocks to invest in. She wasn't making a massive offer, but she

e scenes. She smiled at the thought that he still thought of her as a mere toothless heiress, a pawn in his great chessboard. But

uence within the company. But Gabriel, despite the rumors, remained steadfast. He was busy managing the battles he thoug

other shareholders were following suit. The tensions were palpable, and Gabriel was no longer the strong man he had been. The cracks in the system, the strategic errors, were beginning to make themselves hear

ietly, her victory taking shape slowly, at her own pace. She hadn't acq

attracting the attention of certain investors. Sophia was fully aware of this: if she managed to consolidate enough shares, she would have leverage th

move brought her closer to the goal. It was only a matter of time before Gabriel Blackwell re