Chapter 3: The Family That Chose Pride
Chapter 3: The Family That Chose Pride
News spread across the city before sunrise.
The missing daughter of Chairman Shortman had been found.
Every major news network carried the story.
Leo's family woke to headlines that shattered everything they believed.
His mother stared at the television in disbelief.
"No..."
"This can't be real."
But it was.
Documents.
DNA reports.
Photographs.
Every piece of evidence confirmed the impossible truth.
Anna wasn't an orphan.
She was the sole heir to the Shortman Group.
Within hours, Leo's father burst into the living room.
"Our investors are calling."
"They're asking why we humiliated Chairman Shortman's daughter."
The company's stock began to fall.
Business partners postponed meetings.
Banks delayed financing.
People who had once praised Leo's family suddenly kept their distance.
His mother refused to accept reality.
"We'll apologize."
"We'll bring her back."
Leo looked at her with empty eyes.
"You didn't just throw Anna away."
"You threw away the only person who ever loved this family without expecting anything."
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His mother had no answer.
