My Recuperation of Power Through the Use of One Thousand Rubles and a Takeover

Stas threw a crumpled thousand-ruble note onto the kitchen table, and it floated over the surface like an afterthought. It was just enough to cover the cost of food, but it was weighed down with significance.

Without looking at me, he straightened his cufflinks and added, “That ought to last a couple of days.” His eyes were concentrated on his reflection rather than on me.

I refused to make a sound as I received the money. It was hardly more than a few cents in his universe. It was the budget of my life in the realm that he had neatly restricted me to, which was mine entirely. The kiss that he planted on my temple was icy and unfeeling. The aroma of his perfume remained in the air like the shadow of power that he exercised not just over me, but also over his business, his staff, and this house.

“I’m going to be late. He shouted out, “Dinner with partners,” as the door slammed shut behind him.

When I was alone myself, I stood in our immaculate and quiet kitchen. Again, I refrained from touching the banknote. My office, which he referred to as my “silly little hobby,” was the room that I entered instead. He made fun of it from the very beginning.

On the other hand, the screen did not display recipes or Pinterest boards; rather, it displayed live market data, graphs, and analysis. Not just to calculate the numbers, but also to weaponize them.

For a number of months, I had been watching “Stroy-Imperial,” which was his pride and pleasure. I saw what he had overlooked, which was a disparity in the reports of a new contractor. It was a crack that nobody else noticed. Once, I had cautioned him in a soft voice. When I confronted him, he laughed in my face and threatened to get my laptop.

As a result, I went out and purchased more shares that evening, which was sufficient to bring my investment closer to a majority when coupled with a few critical partners. Viktor Ivanovich, a previous business associate of Stas’s who had been abandoned and deceived for a long time, was one of the allies.

I made a phone call to Viktor the next day.

My name is Anna, I said with a forceful voice. “Our interests in ‘Stroy-Imperial’ are similar,” as the saying goes.

He was attentive.

Stas arrived home that evening in a furious state. Investors were in a state of fear, and the company’s shares were falling as a result of the contractor’s problem.

As soon as he saw the stock chart that was shown on my computer, he yelled out, “You are to blame!” “Are you laughing at my own failure?”

The laptop that I had was shattered by him.

My voice was not heard. No, I did not weep. It was as simple as looking up at him and saying, “Now I understand more.”

In the morning of the next day, I entered the boardroom of “Stroy-Imperial,” where I was no longer his wife but rather his rival.

A document was thrown in front of him while I was wearing a smart suit and maintaining an unshakeable calm. Proof of my ownership interest, a power of attorney from Viktor and other shareholders, and the data that served as the basis for everything are all included there.

My tone was cool as I said, “I now control 52%.” At the same time, I am requesting that you be fired immediately.

A vote was taken by the board. He was removed from his position.

His voice was weak as he murmured, “You can’t do this.”

The response I gave was, “You gave me one thousand rubles.” In the meanwhile, I purchased your business.

And with that, I immediately walked out of the room.

Nobody applauded. There will be no fireworks. only the unspoken contentment that comes from recovering my life—not out of spite, but rather comprehension.

Simply because there are moments when freedom is quiet. It is inexorable, with a deliberate and silent demeanor.