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Chapter 38 - The Turn of the Blade

Boss didn't rage. He didn't scream.

He calculated.

He waited.

Because real power isn't loud—it's silent, patient, merciless.

The first move came at 6:00 AM sharp.

A leaked financial document, revealing years of corruption in the uncle's company—embezzlement, backdoor deals, tax fraud.

It landed in the hands of the press… anonymously.

By 9:00 AM, his uncle's name trended online.

By 10:30 AM, investigators were knocking on corporate doors.

> "We have a warrant."

Meanwhile, Boss sat in his office, watching the news with his legs crossed, eyes blank. His fingers tapped slowly on his glass of whiskey as he turned to Nick.

> "Make sure the board votes him out today. No extensions."

Nick gave a cruel smile.

> "Already done. They're scared shitless."

The boardroom was cold, clinical.

His uncle barged in, demanding control.

> "You can't do this—I built this company!"

But Boss was already there. Sitting calmly. Confident.

> "You built a cage of lies. I'm just tearing it down."

The vote passed—unanimous.

His uncle was stripped of power.

Escorted out like a criminal.

Humiliated.

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Outside the building, reporters swarmed him. Cameras. Microphones. Screams of:

> "Is it true you laundered money?" "What about the accusations from overseas?" "Did your nephew betray you?!"

He shoved them away, sweating, furious.

This couldn't be happening.

> "It's him," he hissed under his breath. "That boy… he's turning them all against me."

But he had no proof. Only a growing fear.

Later that evening, in a dark room, he opened a bottle of whiskey with shaking hands. His mansion felt… quieter. Colder.

He stared at the blank TV screen, only to see it flicker once.

Just once.

A glitch?

Or a warning?

His phone lit up.

Unknown number:

> You made one mistake. You touched what belongs to me.

He dropped the phone.

And somewhere across the city, Boss smiled.

> "You're going to lose your mind before I ever lay a hand on you."

Because revenge wasn't just destruction.

It was art.

And Boss? He was a goddamn masterpiece in the making.

To be continued

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