The atmosphere inside Ashdown Holdings had changed.
Although the lobby had been restored within two days, the polished marble floors and spotless glass walls couldn't erase what had happened. Employees spoke in quieter voices, security officers patrolled every entrance, and visitors were screened more thoroughly than ever before.
Dominic stood in the executive boardroom, staring through the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city.
He had dealt with hostile takeovers, billion-dollar lawsuits, and corporate sabotage before.
This felt different.
This wasn't business.
Someone wanted him distracted.
Someone wanted him afraid.
A knock interrupted his thoughts.
His head of security stepped inside with another man in his early forties carrying a laptop case.
"Mr. Ashdown," the guar
