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Lawrence Sterling humiliated the cleaning lady in his Wall Street lobby, pointed at her four-year-old son, and said, "This firm is not a daycare for people who can't manage their lives." / Chapter 8 / 15

Chapter 8: The Smear Campaign

Sterling strikes first. He leaks a fabricated story to the financial press, claiming Maria is an extortionist manipulating a grieving son. Maria faces public harassment, and child services threatens to take Leo away. Richard realizes he must risk his own reputation to save theirs.

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