She approached slowly.
Smiled politely.
“Good to see you,” she said softly. “You look tired.”
Then she walked past him without another glance.
That was the moment he realized the balance of power had shifted forever.
The next morning, everything collapsed.
Aurora Group acquired 51% of Luján Tech.
At the emergency board meeting, Mariana entered with attorneys, auditors, and evidence Sebastián never expected anyone to uncover.
Fraud.
Hidden offshore accounts.
Misuse of company funds.
Payments tied to scandals Valeria had buried for years.
Sebastián’s hands visibly trembled as documents were projected onto the screen one after another.
At exactly 4:58 p.m., he signed his resignation.
The same man who once threw Mariana into the street with garbage bags left his own company carrying a single cardboard box.
Nothing else.
That night, Mariana returned to the penthouse on Reforma.
Now legally hers.
Valeria opened the door in confusion until Mariana handed her formal eviction papers.
“You can’t do this,” Valeria snapped.
Mariana simply smiled.
“Oh, but I can.”
