Chapter 18 - Rebuilding a Legacy
With the parasitic ties officially severed, Beatriz threw herself into her true calling. The Monteiro conglomerate was a massive beast, but she had her father’s intellect and a newfound, forged-in-fire resilience.
She spent her days in the glass-walled boardroom her father had built, making aggressive, brilliant decisions that stabilized the company's stock and expanded their philanthropic divisions. She mandated new company policies to support working mothers, ensuring that the vulnerability she had experienced would not be suffered by her employees.
But her evenings belonged entirely to Leo.
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No matter how demanding the day had been, the moment she stepped through the doors of the estate, she left the CEO behind. She would sit on the thick rug of the nursery, building block towers and listening to her son's joyous giggles.
She had promised herself that Leo would grow up knowing the weight of his name, but also the warmth of absolute, unconditional love. He would never be treated as a burden. He was her greatest triumph.
