MAYA'S POV
The news anchor’s voice cut off as Liam hit the power button on the remote. The silence that followed was louder than the broadcast.
“He didn’t just get a lawyer,” Liam said, his voice hollow. “He got an entire corporation.”
I couldn’t speak. My mind was racing ahead, down every dark path. Daniel with a CEO’s salary. Daniel with a corporate security team. Daniel with a board of directors who would protect their investment at all costs. That investment was now him.
“He’ll bury us,” I whispered. The words just came out. “He’ll have teams of people finding every mistake, every weak point. He’ll make sure the court only sees what he wants them to see.”
I looked at Liam, really looked at him. He was pale, the weight of the last few weeks carved into new lines around his eyes. H
