ETHAN'S OFFICE
Ethan leaned back in his office chair, staring at his phone. Another message had arrived, and the words glared back at him like a dagger poised to strike.
"You’ve built your empire on lies, Ethan. The truth about your family will bring it all crashing down."
His grip tightened on the phone as his jaw clenched. This wasn’t the first message, and he doubted it would be the last. Whoever was behind them knew far too much, not just about his family but also about the precarious position he was in.
"What truth?" Ethan muttered, his voice a mix of frustration and unease. His family wasn’t perfect, but what secret could possibly threaten his reputation and legacy?
His grip on his phone tightened as he remembered the last message he had gotten from this unknown person.
"Tick
