An hour later, Amelia found herself standing in front of the Brooks Enterprises board. The atmosphere was tense, the faces of the board members grim as they reviewed the latest updates on the breach. She knew they were looking to her for answers, for reassurance that she could still steer the ship through these stormy waters.
She cleared her throat, her voice steady as she addressed them. "This breach is a serious issue, but it is not insurmountable. We have a plan in place to mitigate the damage and ensure our investors that Brooks Enterprises remains strong. We will control the narrative, and we will continue with the merger."
One of the board members, a graying man with sharp eyes, spoke up. "Amelia, this is more than just a breach. We've been hearing rumors—rumors that this wasn't random. That this might be connected to something more... personal."
Amelia's heart sank. They know something. Or at least they suspected. She had been so careful to keep her private life separate from her business, but Luca's world had crept into hers like a shadow she couldn't shake.
"This is a professional attack on our company," she said firmly, though the edge in her voice betrayed her. "I've hired the best cybersecurity experts to handle it, and we'll have answers soon. I won't let anything derail this merger."
The board exchanged uneasy glances. Amelia could feel the pressure mounting, her control slipping. But she wouldn't let them see her falter. Not here. Not now.
Just as the tension in the room reached its peak, the doors to the conference room burst open. Amelia's assistant rushed in, her face pale with fear.
"Ms. Brooks, you need to see this," she said, holding up a tablet. Amelia took it, her eyes narrowing as she saw the headlines flashing across the screen.
"Brooks Enterprises Merger Sabotaged: CEO's Alleged Ties to Mafia Underworld Exposed!"
Her blood ran cold. There it was, in black and white. Luca's world had crashed into hers in the most public way possible.
The boardroom erupted in whispers, shocked voices rising as they read the same headline. Amelia's grip on the tablet tightened as panic threatened to overwhelm her. She had always been in control, always known how to handle every crisis—but this... this was beyond her.
Her eyes flicked back to the tablet, the damning words blurring as she fought to stay composed. The headline wasn't just a blow to her business—it was a direct hit on her entire life. And in that moment, she realized the true cost of being with Luca.
Her world was no longer her own...........................
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The Billionaire's Dark Desire
FantastikAmelia Brooks is a powerful, independent businesswoman who has built an empire from the ground up. Fierce, intelligent, and always in control, she has learned to navigate the cutthroat world of corporate mergers and high-stakes negotiations. But ben...
