Daniel's POV

The report sits on my desk like an accusation.

I've read it four times now. Not three, like I told my assistant to communicate. Four complete reads, plus another six where I jumped between sections, studying her word choices, the way she structures arguments.

It's brilliant. Uncomfortably, undeniably brilliant.

The graphs alone are masterful—data visualization that tells a story rather than just presenting numbers. But it's the writing that destroys me. Clear, elegant prose that ...