Daniel's POV
The press cluster at the podium is fully packed. Cameras everywhere. Reporters shouting questions before I even reach the podium.
Nathan stands to my left. Gerald to my right. Behind us, the Sterling Holdings logo projects onto the screen—solid, unmovable, everything we almost lost.
I grip the podium edges. The steel is smooth under my palms.
"Thank you all!" My voice cuts through the noise. "I'll make a brief statement, then take limited questions."
The room quiets. Waiting.
"Yesterday, Sterling Holdings uncovered evidence of systematic corporate espionage and fraud perpetrated by Marcus Hale and facilitated through Crane Enterprises." I pause. Let the words land. "We've filed injunctions. Assets have been frozen. Federal authorities are investigating."
Hands shoot up.
