CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN – LEVERAGE

A hush fell over the room, a sense of renewed purpose and determination settling over them like a mantle of steel. The von Beckers had dealt a devastating blow, their treachery and manipulation striking at the very heart of the Preston family's unity. But in that moment, as they stood together, a united front against the darkness that threatened to consume them, Julian knew they would emerge victorious. The road ahead would be fraught with peril and heartache, but they would face it as they always had – side by side, their bond as unbreakable as the foundations upon which their empire had been built. The von Beckers had awoken a sleeping giant, and Julian intended to make them pay dearly for their arrogance and hubris. With his family's unwavering support and Charlotte's steadfast loyalty by his side, he was ready to face the coming storm head-on, to unleash the full fury of the Preston family's wrath upon those who had dared to betray them. This was war, and Julian would stop at n