We will show you that there are no roots left in the Ashworth tree. The meeting broke up shortly after. Lianna immediately pulled me into a side corridor, away from the gaze of the directors. "Cassian, you accepted that too quickly," she whispered, her voice filled with worry. "Proving the Coven has no influence? That means scanning every account, every political connection, every hidden asset we have. How can we be sure we've searched every corner?" I took her hand, feeling the warmth of her skin contrast with the chill of the air-conditioned boardroom. "We have Agent D. If there is a digital footprint left by the Northern Matriarch—or anyone above her—we will find it. We just got the green light to conduct a *total cleanse* of the Ashworth assets." "But that also means we have to sea

