Chapter 8 - The Rejection
With a single, smooth motion, Maya signed the formal rejection order across the front page of Lauren’s proposal, stamping it with the official seal of the Okafor Investment Board.
"Proposal rejected for gross ethical violations and fraudulent accounting," Maya declared, her voice carrying through the silent dining room.
"No! Please! Maya, I’ll lose my house! I’ll lose everything!" Lauren sobbed, falling forward onto her knees beside the table, no longer caring about her tweed blazer touching the tea-soaked carpet.
"You should have thought about consequences twenty years ago," Mr. Vance added sternly, motioning for security officers to escort the weeping woman out of the establishment.
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As the guards pulled Lauren to her feet, her tablet slid off the table, shattering its screen against the floor—a fitting end to her house of cards.
👉 Read Part 9 to see how Maya turned her painful past into justice for others.
