In the days that followed, it could be said the seas were calm, the winds quiet.

True to the plan, Theodore no longer pressed Lucas, nor did he allow Liam to target him within the corporation. Though Liam was deeply dissatisfied, he could only relent.

After all, even Liam could not guarantee that if Lucas were driven to madness, Sigourney would remain safe.

This was the calm before Lucas's storm, except for the fact that the corporation was still investigating the corruption in the ...