The atmosphere in the hotel’s grand ballroom was palpable with expectation, as the summit ran into the night. Underneath the glossy frills and the polished poise of the elite attending was something darker. Every handshake, every conversation felt tinged with an unspoken tension. The intrigue with her new bed fellow, the power games, it was all coming together now for James.”
Everything about their mission had changed after Sarah’s revelation. Petrov was no longer in charge, but the mastermind behind this silent coup remained unknown. Who had installed such a silent coup, but a quiet coup nonetheless?
“Keep your eyes open,” James muttered to himself adjusting his tie. The gravity of the situation was even heavier. “We need to see who’s tugging Petrov’s strings.”
Beside him was Lina, who
