The boardroom was silent except for the low, icy voice of Xander Avila.
“You have forty-eight hours to accept our terms or I will bury your company so completely that your grandchildren will still be paying for your mistakes.”
The rival CEO across the table, a once-arrogant man in his fifties, had gone deathly pale. Xander didn’t blink. His emerald eyes were cold, calculating, and utterly merciless. The man who had once been known for his fairness and strategic compassion had become something far more dangerous — a predator in a tailored black suit.
The deal was signed within minutes. The rival left the room broken.
Xander leaned back in his chair, staring out at the glittering city skyline through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Avila Tower. Another victory. Another enemy crushed. Ano
