The ballroom fell completely silent

“What?”

Elena’s gaze never left him.

“You spent so much time hiding your affair that you forgot to watch your company.”

His face drained completely.

She stepped closer.

“And because the transfers violated fiduciary rules, the board voted this afternoon.”

The room became silent once more.

Every person present understood the significance.

Every single one.

Elena opened the final document.

Then read aloud.

“Effective immediately, Ricardo Molina is removed as Chief Executive Officer.”

Silence.

Absolute silence.

Then came the sound.

Not applause.