Chapter 5 – The Empire Collapses
By sunrise the following morning, every major news network carried the footage.
The video spread across the country within hours.
Whitmore Capital's board held an emergency meeting.
Investors abandoned the company.
Major clients canceled contracts.
Several former employees came forward with stories they had been too frightened to tell before.
An internal investigation uncovered years of intimidation, falsified reports, and illegal settlements quietly approved under Gregory's leadership.
The board voted unanimously.
He was removed as chairman before noon.
Police investigators executed search warrants at both corporate offices and his private residence.
The evidence kept growing.
Meanwhile, Lily underwent minor surgery to close the wound on her forehead.
The doctors assured Eleanor that the scar would fade with time.
When Lily woke up, her first question wasn't about the injury.
"Mommy..."
"Did I do something wrong?"
Eleanor kissed her forehead.
May you like
"No, sweetheart."
"You reminded the world what honesty looks like."
