CHAPTER 76

As the days passed, the investigation into Charles’ activities only deepened. My private investigator had uncovered more connections between Charles and several of our competitors, particularly one shady conglomerate that had been sniffing around the edges of Bermudez Group for months.

It became clear that Charles was playing a much bigger game than we originally thought.

I sat in my office, pouring over the investigator’s latest findings, my mind racing. Every new revelation only made things murkier. Charles wasn’t just after my position—he was after the whole damn company.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door, and Lucia poked her head in, looking more concerned than usual.

"Madame CEO," she said softly, stepping into the room. "You’re going to want to see this."

"What now?" I asked, barely hiding my frustration. I had enough on my plate as it was.

Lucia handed me her tablet, her fingers shaking slightly. "I pulled another set of CCTV footage from last week. I know we’ve already s