CHAPTER 20 : BREAKING THE CHAINS

Mei Xing sat in her room long after midnight, the glow of her laptop screen casting shadows across her determined face. The emails Kai had uncovered weren't just damning—they were explosive. Proof of collusion, manipulation, and a carefully orchestrated plan to bring Lin Enterprises to its knees.

But this wasn't just about the company anymore. It was about everything Zhang Wei, Madam Lin, and Mei Li had taken from her—her identity, her family, her peace.

She had suffered silently long enough.

It was time to fight back.

The next morning, Mei Xing met with Mr. Lin privately, handing him a sealed file. "Father, I need you to see this. All of it."

He opened the folder and began reading. His brows furrowed with each page, and by the time he reached the final email, his hands were trembling with fury.

"This… this is betrayal," he said, voice low and shaken. "From my own wife?"

Mei Xing didn't speak. She let the silence deliver the weight of the truth.

"I trusted her," he continued, almost to himself. "I defended her, even when I suspected something was off. And she—she was helping Zhang Wei destroy everything we built?"

"There's more," Mei Xing said quietly. "They've already made moves to shift funds offshore. We have to act now—before it's too late."

Mr. Lin looked at her, something different in his eyes now—something that hadn't been there in years. Pride. Respect.

"Prepare an emergency board meeting," he said. "We're cutting them out."

By the time the meeting was scheduled, chaos was already unfolding behind closed doors. Madam Lin sensed something was wrong when her access to certain internal systems was revoked. Mei Li was even more panicked, her staff whispering about blocked accounts and system errors.

When they both arrived at the boardroom, they were met with cold stares from the directors. Mr. Lin stood at the head of the table, Mei Xing at his side.

"This meeting has only one agenda," he announced, his voice thunderous. "To reveal the betrayal that nearly cost us everything."

One by one, he presented the evidence—emails, bank transactions, shell company ties, and forged documents. Gasps filled the room as Mei Xing took over the presentation, laying bare the web of deceit they had all unknowingly been caught in.

Madam Lin's face turned pale. Mei Li sat frozen, unable to form a single word.

"And for the final proof," Mei Xing said, projecting the last image—an audio recording of Madam Lin discussing plans with Zhang Wei.

There was no denying it now.

The board voted unanimously: Madam Lin and Mei Li were suspended indefinitely, pending full investigation and legal action.

The chains they'd wrapped around Lin Enterprises—around Mei Xing—had finally broken.

And as she stepped out of the boardroom, the wind in her hair and her head held high, she knew this wasn't just a victory.

It was a new beginning.