After 144 hours away with another woman, he finally remembered his pregnant wife. His shaken assistant told him, “Sir, your wife had a serious medical emergency and lost the baby. She has already signed the divorce papers and left.”

been appointed.

And the controlling shareholder had publicly reaffirmed support for the company.

The stock dipped briefly after the announcement.

Then it began recovering.

Adrian stared at the screen.

“You planned this.”

“I prepared for it,” I said.

“There’s a difference.”

Three weeks later, the forensic audit uncovered far more than Celeste’s questionable retainers.

Adrian had buried travel reimbursements, personal renovations, and luxury purchases inside acquisition expenses.

The board eventually terminated him for cause.

The company began proceedings to recover improperly spent funds.

Authorities later pursued fraud-related cases connected to