All Chapters of Can’t Stay Away From My Best Friend’s Billionaire Brother: Chapter 31 - Chapter 33

Ava walked into the boardroom the next morning with her head high and her stomach in knots. The air felt thick with tension. Executives sat around the long table. Her boss looked nervous. Richard Blackwood occupied the head seat like he owned the room. His cold smile sent a chill down her spine. Damon was not allowed inside. Conflict of interest. She was on her own for this fight.“Miss Sinclair,” one board member began. “We have reviewed the evidence. The video from the birthday party. The messages. The park meetings. This appears to be a clear conflict of interest. Explain yourself.”Ava stood tall. Her feisty spirit blazed through the fear. “There is no conflict. My work on the campaign has been professional from day one. The numbers prove it. Richard Blackwood is using personal grudges against his son to sabotage a successful project. Here is the evidence of his interference. Financial records. Threatening emails. The full timeline.”She presented everything methodically. Charts.

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