Chapter 7 - Stripped of Everything
Valeria stepped back out of Marcus's reach, looking down at him with pure, unadulterated disgust.
"You didn't love me, Marcus," Valeria said softly, her voice echoing with absolute finality. "You loved the idea of climbing a ladder. Well... you just fell off the top of it."
The security officers grabbed Marcus by the collar of his tuxedo, hauling him up from the floor. He kicked and pleaded, his tears smearing his face as he was dragged backward through the center aisle of the ballroom, right past two hundred glaring corporate executives who had witnessed his downfall.
Renata was shoved out the brass doors right behind him, her luxury reputation shattered beyond repair in a single night.
As the heavy doors slammed shut, removing the pathetic sounds of Marcus’s screaming, Alexander motioned for his butler, who immediately brought a plush velvet robe and placed it over Valeria’s shoulders.
"Are you alright, my child?" Alexander asked softly, his stern eyes filled with fatherly warmth.
"I'm fine, Dad," Valeria smiled weakly, holding her ruined beige handbag tight. "In fact, I've never felt clearer in my life."
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"Good," Alexander nodded, stepping toward the center podium. "Because tonight was supposed to be the night we announced the new Chief Executive Officer of Salazar Enterprises."
👉 Read PART 8 to see the massive announcement Chairman Salazar made to the entire gala!
