Chapter 28

Chapter 28:

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Ethan’s voice rang out, firm and commanding. “Let’s get the record straight. Ms. Moore did nothing wrong. She spent that night alone. There was no affair, no scandal.”

His words landed with the force of a verdict. In Olekgan, Ethan spoke with the authority of Andrew himself—and everyone knew better than to question it.

Harold rose, his voice carrying across the stunned silence. “Richard, you’ve allowed Zoe and Jordyn to bully Bettina and Cathryn again and again. From this day forward, the Newman family severs all ties with the Moore family. We refuse to be associated with a family whose matriarch tolerates bullying and slander.”

The company executives wasted no time. One after another, they stepped forward. “We’ve been tricked. From now on, Moore Trading is finished with us—and we’ll make sure no one else in Olekgan dares do business with Moore Trading either.”

Just like that, Moore Trading was exiled from the city’s business world.