Ares

Morning came fast, but sleep never did.

I spent the whole night at my desk in the home office, studying the files Leon dug up. Vanguard Industries had money flowing in from everywhere — stolen contracts, fake partnerships, and offshore accounts tied to Evelyn Cross.

Gideon wasn’t hiding anymore.

He was pushing for open war.

Leon walked in with a tablet. “Sir, the press is already talking. Someone leaked a story painting Sterling Industries as unstable. They’re blaming ...