Chapter 24
CHAPTER 24: THE CONFRONTATION The penthouse felt different that evening, heavier, quieter, charged with something neither of them could ignore. Vivian Harper stood by the wide glass windows, her reflection faint against the glowing city beyond, but her attention wasn’t on the skyline. It was in the storm building inside her mind. Every document they had reviewed, every pattern uncovered, every subtle connection, they all pointed in one direction. Claire Davenport. Not just as a rival, not just as a threat, but as someone deeply entangled in something far more dangerous than either of them had anticipated. Vivian’s fingers curled slightly at her sides as she inhaled slowly, steadying her racing thoughts. This wasn’t about suspicion anymore. It was about confirmation. And tonight, she inte
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