The CEO's Secret Birthright

The CEO's Secret Birthright

Little Pink Lace

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Tonight, as CEO of Sterling Corp, I was on my victory lap. My three years had transformed the company, culminating in a billion-dollar 'Solar City Initiative'-a triumph of my life's work. The gala hummed, celebrating my success. Then, my wife, Chloe Sterling, made her grand entrance-on the arm of her college flame, Blake Jennings, patting a swollen belly that wasn't mine. "You're done, Michael," she announced, her voice echoing through the stunned ballroom. "You're fired. Get out." My in-laws, the founders, stood by, their faces blank. The crowd, who moments before lauded my brilliance, now smirked or pitied. Chloe offered a paltry $100,000, calling my work "chump change," and brandished divorce papers demanding everything. Blake gloated, "Know your place. You're less than nothing." Despite the public humiliation and losing absolutely everything, I simply signed the papers. My calm unwavering. "This isn't over," I murmured, a faint smile on my lips. "The real show is about to begin." The whispers started: "Is he delusional?" "He's snapped." What could possibly fuel such impossible confidence? Just as security moved forward, the ballroom doors opened. My 'mother' and 'father,' William and Elizabeth Sterling, walked in. I turned to them, my voice cutting through the silence: "Mom? Dad? I think it's time you explained."

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Tonight, as CEO of Sterling Corp, I was on my victory lap. My three years had transformed the company, culminating in a billion-dollar 'Solar City Initiative'-a triumph of my life's work. The gala hummed, celebrating my success.

Then, my wife, Chloe Sterling, made her grand entrance-on the arm of her college flame, Blake Jennings, patting a swollen belly that wasn't mine. "You're done, Michael," she announced, her voice echoing through the stunned ballroom. "You're fired. Get out."

My in-laws, the founders, stood by, their faces blank. The crowd, who moments before lauded my brilliance, now smirked or pitied. Chloe offered a paltry $100,000, calling my work "chump change," and brandished divorce papers demanding everything. Blake gloated, "Know your place. You're less than nothing."

Despite the public humiliation and losing absolutely everything, I simply signed the papers. My calm unwavering. "This isn't over," I murmured, a faint smile on my lips. "The real show is about to begin." The whispers started: "Is he delusional?" "He's snapped." What could possibly fuel such impossible confidence?

Just as security moved forward, the ballroom doors opened. My 'mother' and 'father,' William and Elizabeth Sterling, walked in. I turned to them, my voice cutting through the silence: "Mom? Dad? I think it's time you explained."

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