Chapter 154. Not Anymore

Alexander’s POV

Cynthia strides into the room like she owns it—heels clicking, posture razor-sharp. She takes the last empty seat at the boardroom table, eyes sweeping over each person like she’s sizing them up for a game only she understands. Then, her voice cuts through the quiet.

“I see you all talking about a new chairperson,” she says smoothly. “Wouldn’t that have to be the person holding the highest shares?”

Her words are calm, but there’s a bite beneath them. A challenge. The kind that demands everyone listen. I sit up straighter, heart skipping a beat.

“What are you trying to do?” I call out before I can stop myself. “And about the shares—what exactly are you saying, Cynthia?”

She lands her gaze on me with unsettling ease, like she’s been waiting for that question. There’s a