I had no intention of wasting any more time going in circles with Hunter. Instead, I asked Dr. Cross to deliver a carefully organized set of documents directly to Hunter’s private office. Inside those files, I had compiled detailed records of every illegal move Hunter had secretly made over the years while expanding Blackwood Corporation through questionable business practices. If any of those records ever became public, the damage to Blackwood Corporation would be beyond calculation. And that was only the beginning. The second strike followed immediately after. My parents had passed away long ago, but while they were alive, they had built their reputation with honesty and generosity. What they left me wasn’t merely wealth. They had also left behind powerful connect

