Chapter 23
CHAPTER 23: BENEATH THE SURFACE The shift from calculated strategy to something far more personal happened quietly, almost imperceptibly, but Lena felt it the moment she stepped into the office the next morning. The air itself seemed heavier, charged with the kind of tension that didn’t come from numbers or market fluctuations, but from something deeper, something deliberate. The information they had uncovered the night before hadn’t just added another layer to the conflict with Helix, it had altered its entire nature. What had once been a battle for control was now something closer to a game of influence that had begun long before Lena realized she was a player in it. She moved toward her desk, her thoughts sharp and focused despite the restless hours behind her. Every piece of data
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