"The ink is completely dry."
Aria Vance pushed the platinum contract across the glass desk. Her hands finally stopped trembling.
"You just bought a double agent," Aria whispered.
Ryan Parker picked up the document. He locked it safely inside his secure drawer.
"I secured a corporate asset," Ryan corrected her calmly. "Marcus Thorne is currently sitting in a federal holding cell. His artists are panicking in the fallout. You are going to guide them directly to Parker Pavilion."
Aria nodded. The fake tears were entirely gone. She looked exactly like a calculated corporate soldier.
"I will redirect his entire roster by midnight," Aria promised. "Global Records will be an empty shell by tomorrow morning."
"Make sure the press knows you defected willingly," Ryan added. "Control the narra
