Chapter 9 - Rebuilding from Truth
Under my leadership as executive chairwoman, Helios Dynamics underwent a complete corporate renaissance.
We rebranded the firm to Sterling Clean Energy, honoring my father's original vision of affordable, sustainable solar power for everyday communities. We opened three new manufacturing facilities across the Midwest, creating over twelve hundred high-paying union jobs and expanding research grants for young female engineers.
I sold the cold, gaudy glass penthouse Dominic had purchased with stolen money and bought a historic stone farmhouse in the countryside outside the city.
The gardens were sprawling and lush, filled with blooming English roses, lavender fields, and ancient oak trees. On weekends, instead of attending superficial charity galas with people who cared only about status, I spent my mornings with dirt on my hands, cultivating the earth and breathing in the sweet scent of fresh blossoms.
Fiona joined me on the patio on a bright Saturday morning, carrying a fresh cup of Earl Grey tea and a signed quarterly report.
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"The board approved the annual dividend distribution this morning, Beatrice," Fiona smiled, sitting across from me. "Sterling Clean Energy is now the top-performing green technology stock on the New York Stock Exchange."
"It’s not about the stock price, Fiona," I replied softly, looking out over the blooming roses. "It’s about building something that stands on honesty."
