A new partner
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"I won't let them win this time," Tony resolved, reflecting on the lengths to which Henry and his father would go to get what they wanted.

He knew that they were not above using dirty tactics, and he was determined to outsmart them.

After his meeting with his mother, Tony realised that it was in his best interests to take a step back from the company and let someone else run it for a while.

He knew that Henry and his father were powerful figures, and he didn't want to reveal himself as the CEO yet.They would do anything to get control of the company, and he didn't want to put those around him in danger.

"When will these nightmares end?" Tony asked himself as he woke up, sweating and disoriented.

For the past few days, he had been plagued by nightmares of the day Henry's father had forced him to leave years ago. He would see himself as a young boy again, being torn away from his family and everything he knew. He would wake up in a cold sweat, heart pounding and body trembling.

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