Corruption, like a chronic disease gnawing at a city's core, often leaves subtle traces invisible to most. But for those trained to sniff out the stench of power, the early signs of shady business and abuse of authority are like bloodstains on a velvet carpet. A brief message from Ashley—his ex-wife, trapped in the gilded cage of the Davis family—had become a faint clue, a tangled thread Michael might be able to pull to unravel the web of lies and crimes shielding Walter Davis.
The name “Ashley” flashing on Michael’s encrypted device struck like a jolt of electricity. Why was Ashley contacting him now—just as Finn had been arrested and they were on the verge of executing a high-risk mission? Was this a trap, orchestrated by Walter and Eleanor Davis, using Ashley as bait to lure them all i
