Chapter 8 Goodbye, Fence-Sitters

Later on, with Brian's support, I managed to oust all of them one by one.

Teresa Falkins, my mother, had built the company from scratch. After her passing, those fair-weather friends barely offered condolences, let alone any help. Some even tried to make things worse by meeting with Anthony behind my back.

I gathered the evidence, of course. The only reason I kept quiet was out of respect for my mother.

However, when I decided to divorce Anthony, they stirred things up, claiming a woman couldn't handle things. I was determined to show them exactly what I was capable of.

Thanks to Alicia's project, I secured 3 billion in revenue, and for the rest, I pushed through by sheer willpower. I handled deal after deal by drinking endless glasses of alcohol at each meeting.

I was my mother's daughter, and I would not let her legacy be tarnished.

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Once those people saw how tough I was and how I won contract after contract, turning the company into a rising star in the industry, they chang