Chapter 19 - The Avalanche
The aftermath of the interview was an absolute avalanche.
The public response was overwhelmingly supportive. Social media exploded with the hashtag #IStandWithMaya. Women from all over the country shared their own stories of escaping affluent abusers, inspired by her courage to speak out against a billionaire.
David’s smear campaign backfired spectacularly. The remaining few investors who had held onto his sinking company immediately divested, wanting absolutely nothing to do with the radioactive fallout.
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Inside his rented apartment—having been evicted from his penthouse—David watched the broadcast, his face pale and sweating. He threw his whiskey glass at the television screen, shattering the glass.
He was completely alone. Even his sycophantic lawyers had abandoned him when his retainer checks bounced. The empire was gone. The reputation was ashes. And the wife he thought he could crush had just become a national icon.
