The Heir's Gambler

ted through the air like a distant hum. Everyone in attendance had something to say - "He was a great man," "We'll miss him dearly," "Stay strong, B

t heartbeat was gone, replaced by an empty hollow that echoed inside Bella's chest. She was the new CEO, the one meant

n grief and action. She wanted to cry, but the tears refused to fall. All that filled her was an overwhelming numbness. H

s glinted with something more than sadness. Calculation. Skepticism. Can she really lead us? Their unspoken question lingered in t

oman in her late twenties? How co

the rising wave of frustration. They didn't know her. They didn't underst

rowd, his presence impossible to ignore. Tall, handsome, and dripping with confidence, Dominic was everything her father had warn

like velvet dipped in poison. "I didn't want to disturb

about what, Dominic?" Her voice came out sharper than she inte

difficult time for you, stepping into your father's shoes and all. Kingst

Weak? She straightened her posture, masking the storm of emotions brewin

tance. I wanted to offer you a partnership. Greyson International and Kingston Enterprises

her by surprise. "A partnership?" she repeated, her vo

t would be wise. You're young, Bella. There's no shame in a

ls on a chalkboard. She wasn't some damsel in distress who needed a white knight to save her. She was Bell

m. "Kingston Enterprises is mine to lead. I don

pse of the man beneath the charming facade. "You might want to reconsider," he said quietly, his voice dropping to a d

lla met his gaze, refusing to back down. "I'm not af

sound low and almost m

t racing, her mind spinning. She watched him disappear into the crowd, the w

ust beginning. Dominic wouldn't back off. He'd come for her. And the board members, circling like vultures, were

ach. She had no choice but to fight.

ooms, surrounded by men twice her age who questioned her every move. No matter what she did, it nev

erself alone in her office. The city lights twinkled outside the window, mocking her isolation. She stared at

glanced at the screen. It

decision? It's not too l

ut the truth was, his presence lingered in her thoughts like a shadow she couldn't shake. Dominic

ng, but the cracks w

autious. "Miss Kingston, the board is calling an emergency meeting. They're... question

e beginning of the coup. Dominic's words

She wasn't sure what awaited her in that boardroom, but one thing was clear: the battle f