The silver pendant lay on Daniel's desk. He couldn't take his eyes off it. "It can't be..." he muttered. Ethan folded his arms. "You recognize the symbol, don't you?" Daniel nodded slowly. "It belonged to the Order of the Phoenix—a secret organization that manipulated powerful businesses from the shadows. We exposed part of it years ago, but their leader was never caught." Amina felt a chill. "And now they're back?" Daniel looked at the pendant. "Not just back. They're after us." --- The next morning, Phoenix Group was thrown into chaos. Every computer screen in the building suddenly went black. Then the same message appeared on all of them. > You have 72 hours. Resign as CEO of Phoenix Group... or your family will pay the price. Employees stared at the screens in shock.

