And one of them has been my personal assistant for six years.”

Chapter 17 — The Press Conference

The assistant was Simone Whitlock, who had served the Ashgrove family since Amani was alive.

But rather than making a scene, Ifeoma did something that caught even Emeka off guard: she refused to hide.

She called an emergency press conference at Meridian’s headquarters, stepped to the podium in front of a wall of cameras, and spoke.

“Yes,” she said clearly.