The sun rose over the sprawling city, painting the horizon in hues of gold and crimson. But beneath its beauty, the world I had carefully begun dismantling was already starting to tremble. The trap Caden and I had set was snapping into place, piece by piece. Levi’s financial empire the one he had built on lies, stolen opportunities, and sheer arrogance was beginning to falter.
I woke to the sound of my phone buzzing incessantly. It was a burner phone Caden had given me, one of many, to ensure our movements couldn’t be traced. Groggy but alert, I reached for it. The name on the screen was unfamiliar, but the urgency of the call couldn’t be ignored.
"Hello?" I answered, my voice still rough from sleep.
"It’s done," the voice on the other end said. It was one of Caden’s operatives, a tech
