I Am The Luna

Chapter 24

ZAIA.

THREE YEARS LATER…

I lace my fingers together, resting my elbows on the sleek marble of my top- floor executive office. Scoffing as the man before me rambles on.

Cocking a brow, I finally intervene. “Mr Santoni, time is precious, and I have places to be, deals to close, and money to make. So, shall we get to the proof that these company records show?”

His face pales as he presses his lips into a tight line. “You are gravely mistaken, Ms Toussaint! I can assure you the miners’ project was something that we handled correctly! Those poor folk are trying to con the company! They are snakes!”

My eyes flash as I slam my hand on top of the file, making him flinch as I stand up.

“Mr Santoni. I will not tolerate you antagonising me. You embezzled millions of dollars from this company, which was set aside for the family of the deceased miners abroad after the accident two years ago! Did you really think that I would not look into it?” I ask sharply, my voice dripping with authority and warning him to dare deny the truth that is laid before us.

He lowers his head, swallowing hard. A drop of sweat trickles down his face and he takes out his handkerchief, wiping it away nervously.

“P-please Ms Toussaint… the th-thing … I mean I have served this company for over twenty years, my father before me worked for the Toussaint enterprises, how can you let that all be cast aside so qu-quickly…” he mumbles his eyes darting around the office as if looking for a way to escape.

We are on the thirty-seventh floor of Toussaint Enterprises, a building that sits in the centre of the business district. There is nowhere to escape with security on every floor and at every exit.

not yours.” I say coldly, “Those families needed it far more than you, and when they raised those concerns, you

cost the company a lot, despite the fact the manager put in charge had been careless and Mr Santoni here had only made matters

I’ve only shifted once in

Ms Toussaint… but I… I’m sorry! And I will pay it back, p-please please don’t press charges!” he pleads as he suddenly holds his hands up pleadingly as he rushes to the table, and gets

eyes flashing as I press a button under the table. “I need security. I’m afraid you will have to take the consequences for your actions,

if unable to comprehend those words before he tilts

door opens and

him out. “Your confession is caught on tape, Mr Santoni. Anything and everything can and will be held against

me! No no!

breasts and turn away from

“Are you alright, Boss?”

close the

“Yes, Ma’am.”

and I sigh as I walk towards the windows that run across the entire wall, from floor to ceiling, behind my desk.

and the faint sound of horns blaring can

here…. the exterior is full glass, with words in matt black running along the side that you can read from miles

ARAN KING

clench at my heart as a reminder of

Almost.

a few tendrils of red hair frame her face. Sharp eyes that are winged with black eyeliner, and bold red lipstick covers

who is the image

I had the little ones. The blouse is tucked into my beige pencil skirt,

the Managing

has taken me three years to get to this position with only my father and the CEO above me. In three years, I achieved

I am, proving myself at every corner, fighting against those who tried to thwart me and pin me with false accusations.. Annalise may

my future… Though the pain remained for years, I realised that if we had truly been strong enough, nothing would have been able to ruin what

delusion and fallacy, but now, now, I live in a world of wit, deceit, and power. I prefer the latter because, in this world, no one can break my heart. A knock on the door makes my breath

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