“We have two major forces coming at us,” he began, leaning forward slightly. His voice carried the weight of someone who had analysed every angle twice over. “At you, specifically. And if we don’t counterattack immediately, we may not get another chance.”
Adrian sat opposite Sarah in her office, his back straight, his expression set in that calm intensity she was slowly getting used to.
The afternoon sunlight spilled across the glass walls behind her, catching the slight tension in his jaw. He had been waiting for her to settle, to finally give him her attention after a long morning of meetings, security briefings, and updates from London.
Sarah’s fingers paused above the file she was closing. Her eyes lifted slowly.
“Go on.”
Adrian adjusted the tablet in his hand. “First is Tiana. S
