XYRA'S POV
One thing was certain: Diane's father wasn't just another victim, a random cog in Dumont's nefarious machine. There was a lot deeper, a reason he'd been singled out.
"Maybe it's his company," Stephanie chimed in, her voice coated with worry. "Perhaps it's on the brink of collapse, ripe for Dumont to swoop in and devour."
The suggestion sent a shiver down my spine. It was a possibility, a chilling one that fit the pattern of Ouroboros' predatory tactics. But something didn't quite sit right. There was more to it, an underlying motive that remained hidden.
"But why Diane?" Rome murmured, his brow furrowed in thought. "Dumont wouldn't risk exposing himself just for another struggling company. There has to be more to it."
His words echoed my own unease. The more we delved into
