The mansion fell silent.<\/p>\n
The men in dark suits stopped beside the young woman.<\/p>\n
One of them handed her a folder.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt’s finished.\u201d<\/p>\n
The man on the sofa stood abruptly.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat is this?\u201d<\/p>\n
The lead attorney looked at him without emotion.<\/p>\n
\u201cYour accounts have been frozen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYour company is under investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman holding the champagne glass dropped it onto the marble floor.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou can’t do this!\u201d<\/p>\n
The injured woman finally met their eyes.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou thought I had no one.\u201d<\/p>\n
Her father stepped through the doorway.<\/p>\n
\u201cI’ve protected my daughter her entire life.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd today… I protected her again.\u201d<\/p>\n
The couple stood speechless as security escorted them toward the exit.<\/p>\n
As the mansion doors slowly closed\u2014<\/p>\n
the people who had abused their power…<\/p>\n
learned that arrogance can disappear in a single moment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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