The atmosphere in The Obsidian Throne had shifted from surgical calculation to urgent and defensive readiness. Seraphina watched the console screens, which were now a dizzying display of cross-referenced data. The revelation of Cassius’s embezzlement was already a massive hit to Marlowe Industries’ internal stability. The stock, already wounded, began a sharper decline as the news of the internal audit leaked through channels Kaelen had prepared.
“The embezzlement reveal achieved full penetration,” Lyric reported, her voice calm despite the surrounding tension. “Magnus has ordered a complete forensic audit of all Tier 4 accounts. Cassius is effectively neutralized as a threat to us, but his internal corruption will destabilize the entire board.”
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