The city outside gleamed like nothing had changed, but inside the Knight Industries tower, everything had shifted. The quiet hum of fluorescent lights felt heavier, as if even the walls knew the truth—someone inside had betrayed them.
Tracy hadn’t slept. She sat in Alex’s office at dawn, the skyline tinted in bruised shades of blue and silver. The aftermath of the boardroom attack still echoed in her mind—the voice, the flickering screen, the final message that had gutted the company’s accounts.
Carter hadn’t just embarrassed Alex. He’d declared war.
Alex entered without a sound. He looked like he hadn’t slept either—tie loose, eyes darker than usual, a storm just barely contained. He carried two mugs of coffee and set one in front of her.
“Drink,” he said.
She accepted it with a quie
