Chapter 76: A Good Heart
Diane’s POV
I placed the stack of documents my mother had given me on the nightstand, my mind still reeling from what I’d just learned. Liam had actually tried to kill me at the farmers market. He was still planning to hurt me. And Sophie—the sister I’d sworn to hate forever—had risked her life to protect me.
The sound of the front door opening downstairs pulled me from my thoughts. Joan was home. I glanced at the clock—earlier than expected. Perhaps the word of my interview had caused enough commotion at the firm that she’d decided to leave. I needed her legal expertise now more than ever.
"Diane?" Joan’s voice called from downstairs. "Are you here?"
"Coming!" I replied, gathering the documents and carefully placing them back in the manila folder. I took a deep breath, steadying myself before heading downstairs.
Joan stood in the living room, her briefcase discarded by the door, her normally composed face animated with excitement. "You’re not going to believe what’s happening," she said without preamble.
"What is it?" I asked, still clutching the folder to my chest.
"Your interview—it’s causing absolute chaos." She shrugged off her blazer and tossed it onto the couch. "Synergy Sphere’s stock dropped nearly fifteen percent today. Investors are starting to pull out. The press is swarming the company offices, demanding statements about the CEO’s alleged mistreatment of his pregnant wife."
I sank onto the nearest chair, taking in this information. "That was... fast."
"Oh, it gets better," Joan continued, pacing the room with unusual energy. "And besides a friend from the office someone leaked that they’re discussing whether Liam is still fit to lead Synergy Sphere given the current PR nightmare."
A strange mix of satisfaction and disbelief washed over me. I’d wanted to hurt Liam, to make him face consequences, but I hadn’t expected things to unravel so quickly.