Dante’s POV
"He sent the proposal an hour ago, Sir. It was flagged immediately by the firewall as a high-priority external comms."
I stared at the tablet on my desk, my face impassive, though a dark amusement curled in my gut. On the screen was a video conference call with Chicago. Elias Vance, the acting CEO of Ventura, my shadow company, sat in his office, looking serious.
"Read it to me, Elias," I commanded, leaning back in my leather chair.
"It’s bold," Elias said, adjusting his glasses. "The sender is Damien Castello, representing a 'private faction' of Castello Holdings. He is offering complete access to the Castello European shipping routes and the proprietary logistics software in exchange for a partnership with Ventura. He wants Ventura to help him launch a subsidiary that wou
