Alina’s POV
The plan had come together quicker than I expected.
Ronan had spent the entire night carefully examining Hart’s network, figuring out where he was weak and what would make him back down. By morning, he had a clear strategy: they would get fake documents into Hart's hands, but instead of risking a complicated operation, they'd send them directly to him with a simple message: drop the federal investigation, or the originals would be revealed to the public.
Hart was unaware that these documents were fake; he couldn’t afford to take that chance. “The plan works because it plays on his fear,” Ronan explained, fanning out the documents across the table like a poker player revealing his cards. “Hart has been scared for years that your mother left behind evidence. We’re just giving
