Chapter 16 The Reckoning

• Emma’s fingers trembled slightly as she placed the incriminating documents on the coffee table. The sheer weight of what they had in their possession settled over her like a storm cloud. This wasn’t just some petty legal battle anymore—this was a war, and they finally had the ammunition to fight back.
• Lucas stood beside her, his jaw clenched as he stared at the proof of Maxwell’s corruption. He had faced ruthless business rivals before, but nothing compared to the malicious lengths Maxwell was willing to go to in order to destroy Emma.
• “We need to move carefully,” Lucas said, his voice low and firm. “If we reveal this too soon, he’ll find a way to bury it. But if we wait until the right moment…”