The call came to Ivy's personal phone on a Thursday afternoon, a number she didn't recognize, and something in her gut told her to answer it anyway.
"Ivy Monroe? My name is Rachel Ortiz. I write for Metro Business Weekly." The woman's voice was friendly, practiced, the kind of warmth reporters used to make people comfortable before asking harder questions. "I'm working on a story about Voss Global's leadership transition, and your name came up in my research. I was hoping you might be willing to talk."
Ivy's stomach tightened immediately. "What exactly is this story about?"
"I'm looking into questions some board members have raised privately about Ronan Voss's judgment, given his personal relationships within the company." Rachel's tone stayed carefully neutral, though Ivy could hear th
