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Chapter 12: Rising Tensions
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2026-06-18 20:32:12
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Ava sat across from Damon at the dining table in his penthouse. The city lights sparkled beyond the windows but neither of them paid much attention. The latest message from Richard had arrived an hour earlier. The full unedited video attached. The demand clear. Damon steps down from the company or the video goes public at the board meeting in two days. The threat felt heavier than all the previous ones combined.“We release our counter evidence first,” Damon said. His voice was calm but his jaw was tight. “Everything we have on his sabotage. The financial records. The threats. Emma has agreed to speak if needed.”Ava nodded. She reached across the table and squeezed his hand. “We are ready. But I hate that this is still touching Emma. She has been through enough.”They spent the evening reviewing every document. Timelines. Statements. Proof of Richard’s manipulation. As the hours passed the work shifted into something more intimate. Damon pulled her onto his lap. His hands rested on h
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Ava stared at her laptop screen for the tenth time that morning. Being on temporary leave felt like punishment for a crime she had not committed. The apartment walls closed in around her. She had cleaned every surface twice. Organized her closet by color. Anything to avoid thinking about the board review hanging over her head. Her phone buzzed with another message from Damon. Legal team is pushing back hard. Hang in there. We are fighting this.She replied quickly. I know. Just feels helpless right now. The silence after her confession with Emma still stung. No new messages from her best friend in two days. The friendship that had been her anchor now felt like a fragile thread.A knock at her door pulled her from her thoughts. She opened it to find Sarah standing there. The other woman’s expression was a mix of concern and something sharper. “Can I come in? We need to talk.”Ava stepped aside reluctantly. Sarah walked in and looked around the small space. “Cozy. Must be quite the chan
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