SUZAN'S POV I sat in my office, my hands shaking as I stared at the latest report. Another major deal had fallen through. Suppliers were backing out. The company's stocks were dropping. Panic gripped me. "How is this happening?" I whispered, flipping through the documents again, hoping for a mistake. My assistant, Grace, stood nearby, looking just as worried. "We tried contacting Westwood, but they won't even take our calls. And now, Evergreen Industries is pulling back too." I pressed my fingers against my temple, a headache forming. "This doesn't make sense. We were fine just last month. Now, it's like… like someone is pulling the strings behind the scenes." A sinking feeling grew In my chest. Could it be… him? I shook the thought away. No. Anthony wouldn't… would

