Diego remained motionless.
The air seemed to have disappeared from the room.
Alejandro continued.
—It also means that the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting that I will convene this afternoon…
can remove the CEO.
Diego took a step back.
—You can’t do that.
-I already did.
He took out another document.
He left it on the table.
—Furthermore—he added—the money that Isabella “lent” when your company was about to go bankrupt…
It wasn’t an inheritance from her grandmother.
Diego looked at the document.
Her hands began to tremble.
—It was an investment.
Signed by me.
With interest.
With convertible shares.
Robles checked the paper.
Her face turned white.
-My God…
Diego looked up.
-How much?
Alejandro responded without emotion.
—18% of the company.
Diego’s mind seemed to silently break down.
Because now I understood.
He had not only lost his wife.
He had lost control of his company.
Its initial public offering.
His reputation.
Everything.
Camila whispered:
—Diego…
But he wasn’t listening.
Isabella got up for the first time.
She picked up her bag.
“Thank you for signing quickly,” he said gently. “Otherwise it would have been more complicated.”
Diego looked at her.
Desperate.
—Isabella… wait…
But she was already walking towards the door.
Alejandro followed her.
Before leaving, he stopped.
He looked at Diego one last time.
—Some advice, young man.
Diego was barely breathing.
—Never humiliate someone who helped you build your success.
Because sometimes…
That person is the only reason your empire exists.
The door closed.
And with that sound…
Diego Ramirez’s life began to fall apart.
Months later, NovaLink had a new CEO.
Isabella Mendoza.
And Diego…
It was just another story of arrogance.
A story that began the day he believed a silent woman…
He had no power.
