After he'd gone, I sat in silence, the weight of betrayal settling heavy on my shoulders. Robert had been with Nova almost from the beginning. I'd trusted him with sensitive information, strategic planning, personnel decisions. The wound of his deception felt raw and personal.
How much had he revealed? How deep did the damage go?
My phone buzzed with a text from Kade: *Two more resignations just came in. Martinez and Wong. No notice.*
Both mid-level managers with access to proprietary information. Both leaving suddenly, without explanation.
The pattern was clear now, sending a chill down my spine. This wasn't just corporate espionage or market manipulation. This was a coordinated attack designed to gut Nova from the inside out.
But who was orchestrating it? Who had the resources, the
