The lawsuit hit like thunder on a cloudless day.
It wasn't just one.
It was five, filed simultaneously in multiple jurisdictions, each targeting a different layer of Eyala Group's empire—and each with teeth sharpened by years of quiet investigation.
By 9:00 a.m., the story was live on every business and fashion outlet from Yaoundé to New York:
"Phoenix Noir Files Multi-Million Dollar Lawsuits Against Eyala Group."
The lead plaintiff?
Gaia Eyala, listed under her legal name.
A bold move.
A declaration of war.
A reclamation of identity.
The lawsuits exposed a chain of fraudulent boardroom decisions, including forged signatures, misappropriated funds, and the falsification of Gaia's medical leave. The most damning accusation?
"The illegal removal of Gaia Eyala as majority shareholder and CEO."
Theo's name appeared on every page. Bianca's, too.
Within hours, investors began jumping ship.
Legal analysts dissected the filings on national television.
"This isn't just revenge," one expert said. "This is a strategic take down—methodical, well-resourced, and terrifying in its precision."
Eyala Group's legal team scrambled. Bianca, still reeling from the raid, summoned her top lawyers into the conference room, but the air was stale with dread. They knew this was just the beginning.
"What if she wins?" someone whispered.
Bianca slammed her fist down.
"She won't."
But doubt had already taken root in her voice.
Meanwhile, Theo isolated himself.
Shut in a luxury suite he hadn't paid for—because his own accounts had been quietly frozen—he scrolled through headlines in horror. Lawsuit notices piled on the marble floor like a blizzard of guilt.
His phone rang endlessly.
Investors.
His lawyer.
A journalist.
Osiris.
He didn't answer any of them.
Instead, he stared at the screen in his trembling hands—an image from the lawsuit filing.
Gaia Eyala, years ago, standing on the launch stage of Eyala Group in a golden dress, the future in her eyes.
Underneath it:
"You built this empire on her ashes. Now she returns to burn your lies."
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The Rise Of The Phoenix
RomanceShe didn't survive. She rose. Gaia Eyala was betrayed, destroyed, and left for ? dead ?. But what her enemies didn't know was that she wasn't gone-she was becoming. Now, reborn as Phoenix Noir, Gaia returns to the glamorous world of fashion in Yaoun...
