Brielle’s POV
The letter in Brielle’s hand trembled, the seal already broken, the contents like a blade pressed just beneath her ribs.
SMIT Technologies vs. Avanzini Holdings.
Plaintiff: Sean Mitchell
Allegation: Intellectual Property Theft
The words blurred as her breath hitched. The paper crinkled as she tightened her grip. “He planned this,” she whispered, her voice barely audible against the silence in Gregory’s study.
Adrian sat beside her, his jaw taut, knuckles white around the edge of the desk. “He’s playing dirty now. He’s scared.”
“No,” Brielle whispered, standing up abruptly. “He’s confident. He thinks we’ll fold.”
Her voice cracked with quiet fury. Every step she took toward the window was weighted by a storm gathering in her chest. The city below stretched endlessly, l
