The air was electric, charged with disbelief and burgeoning outrage. Khloe gasped audibly, while Elias’s face turned a shade of crimson I hadn’t thought possible.

Vivien, however, was not easily silenced. “This is absurd!” she exclaimed, her voice rising. “He would never—”

“Actually, he did,” I interjected softly, meeting her gaze with unwavering confidence. “And there’s more. My father also left a personal letter for me, along with instructions for the company’s future.”