The next day…
Chaos erupted at Beaumont Group when rumors spread that Denis had embezzled company funds and leaked sensitive data to rival corporations. The boardroom was on fire with outrage—directors slamming the table, voices raised in fury—while the management team scrambled helplessly to contain the storm.
To make matters worse, Denis hadn't shown up at the office, and his phone was unreachable. Haris dialed his number over and over, each time met with silence.
"Where are you?" he muttered anxiously. "Why won't you answer my calls?"
Just then, Denis's secretary burst in, panic written across her face. "Where is he? Why isn't he here yet? The Chairman is livid, the directors are losing their tempers, and some are already demanding he be stripped of his CEO position. The press is catching wind of this, too—if he doesn't show up soon, we'll be facing a full-blown scandal. I'm terrified. I don't know what to do."
