The Warm Welcome

A few days later, Layla handed her resignation letter to her father, formally stepping down as the director of the Rosenzweig Group. Darius, seated behind his grand oak desk, took the letter with a heavy heart.

"I've already released a statement to the press, acknowledging you as my legitimate daughter," Darius said after a moment of silence.

Layla blinked in surprise. "I didn't expect you'd do that, Dad," she admitted.

Darius sighed, running a hand over his graying hair. "I should have done it years ago. I'm sorry for taking so long. And there's more—I've ensured that you'll receive the highest share in the will. I've finalized everything. Layla, I'm truly sorry for everything you endured. I could have stopped it all, but I didn't." His words were filled with remorse, his expression one of deep regret.