The tension in the air was palpable as Emma and Alexander pored over the whistleblower’s files late into the night. The evidence was solid—emails with Kane’s signature, timestamps of financial transactions routed through the proxy server, and memos that outlined his plan to dismantle Alexander’s reputation piece by piece.
“This is it,” Emma said, her voice trembling with a mix of relief and exhaustion. “This is what we need to bring him down.”
Alexander nodded but didn’t look up from the papers. His focus was razor-sharp. “It’s enough to take to the board, but we need to control how this unfolds. Kane won’t go down without a fight.”
“Then we’ll give him one,” Emma replied, her determination unshakable.
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The next morning, they set their plan in motion. The first step was to ensure t
