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I never told my parents that I had invested $500 million to save their failing company. My sister took credit, claiming she had closed the deal. At the victory party, my five-year-old son accidentally spilled water on his dress. She hit him so hard he lost consciousness. My mother snorted, “You clumsy speculator! Take the boy and go!” I gave them one last chance to apologize. Instead, they shouted, “Your sister saved us! You’re nothing but a burden!” Then they turned their attention to me. “Hello, our CEO…” What I had done had completely shattered their world.

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This was my signature. Isabella Rossi, founder and CEO of Aurora Holdings.

Vanessa stepped off the stage, the crowd parting like the Red Sea before her. She approached the bar, her face flushed with the euphoria of stolen fame. She held a glass of red wine and scanned the room, searching for the next person to impress.

Leo jumped out of his chair at the sight of his aunt. In his innocent, five-year-old heart, he still thought Aunt Vanessa loved him. “Aunt Vanny!” he chirped, eager to show her his toy car.

In his excitement, he tripped over the heavy leg of a nearby banquet chair. The glass of water in his hand flew into the air.

Time seemed to slow down. The water made a perfect, crystal-clear arc before splashing across the front of Vanessa’s white silk dress.

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