Chapter 63: A New Strategy

The morning light filtered through the blinds, casting thin lines of brightness across my desk. I sat in my office, deep in thought, fingers tracing the edge of a report without really seeing it. Daniel and Rachel were tightening their grip, and my company—the legacy I’d spent years building—was slipping further into their control. But I wasn’t going down without a fight. Not yet.

I had to come up with a strategy, one that didn’t just respond to Daniel’s attacks but turned the tables entirely. Something bold, unexpected.

Oliver knocked on the door and stepped inside, his expression grim. “We’ve lost another patent. It was tied up in some obscure licensing agreement Daniel’s team must’ve uncovered. He’s not playing fair, Emily.”

I leaned back in my chair, staring at the ceiling. My mind raced through the options, sifting through every angle, every vulnerability. It felt like playing a high-stakes game of chess, but Daniel wasn’t just playing—he was tearing down the board piece by piec