The transition of power within the Su Conglomerate had settled over the capital with the quiet, crushing finality.
The public forums and financial journals were still reeling from the sudden, permanent erasure of Madam Su and Su Ruo from the high-society registries, but the elite inner circles had already moved on.
In the world of the top one percent, scandal was a disposable commodity, quickly swept aside to clear the path for the next major event on the aristocratic calendar: the annual Capital Arts Foundation Gala.
Yet, the shockwaves of that morning's emergency press conference still lingered in the air.
At exactly eight o'clock that morning, the grand media hall of the Su Group headquarters had been packed to maximum capacity. Hundreds of reporters, financial analysts, and flashing cameras had filled the room, creating a suffocating wall of noise.
