Matilda stood up slowly, closing the distance between them. "Do you think, just because I let you lead the company, that I approve of you?" She smirked, pausing to meet his gaze. "I could take back everything I've given you with just a flick of my fingers."
Eryx's fists clenched at his sides, but he said nothing, his anger simmering beneath the surface. He knew Matilda well enough to recognize the cruel truth in her words. While Regina was the current chairman of Solterra Group, Matilda's iron grip over the company's wealth and investments made her the true power behind the scenes.
Matilda chuckled darkly, her voice filled with a cold amusement. "You think you're in control? You think your little position means something? You're nothing more than a puppet, Eryx." She paused, her eyes narrowing. "I've been pulling the strings all along."
