The moment Lucius left, Chloe was already pulling her phone out. Her expression had shifted from protective friend to ruthless businesswoman. The softness in her voice when she comforted Zoe was gone, now her words were sharp, decisive, the kind that could cut steel.

She scrolled through her contacts and tapped a number. Within seconds, her lawyer, Rachel Connors, answered

"Rachel, I need you at my house within the hour. I have evidence of workplace sexual harassment, and we're going to build a ...