Chapter 58 Power Plays

The tension in the Montero Global boardroom was suffocating. Mariana sat at the head of the sleek, glass conference table, her fingers curled around the edge as she watched Diego pace the room like a caged animal. His dark eyes burned with determination, his chiseled jaw tight with fury. The screens on the wall displayed real-time stock market fluctuations, red warnings flashing as Navarro Holdings’ shares dipped lower by the second. Mateo’s voice cut through the silence. “The press is eating this up. Every major network is running the story, Navarro’s financial manipulations, his offshore accounts, the bribery scandals. He’s losing his grip.” He swiped across his tablet, pulling up another headline: Montero Strikes Back: Navarro Holdings Under Investigation.