After the brief and overwhelming encounter with Lucas Harrington, the atmosphere in the executive corridor of Kane & Co. seemed to vibrate with a new, heavier frequency. The patriarch of the family, Silas Kane, moved through the halls with an effortless, predatory grace that belied his advanced years. To the casual observer, he was merely an elegant elderly gentleman, but to those who understood the true landscape of power, he was a walking earthquake. Having finished his silent evaluation of Lucas, his mind drifted toward another long-time acquaintance who had been instrumental in his grandson’s rapid ascent.
He paused outside a set of double doors marked with the understated plaque of the Chief Financial Officer. "This room," Silas murmured, his voice carrying a hint of a nostalgic smir
