Chapter 4

After my conversation with Derek at the mixer, I felt a strange sense of calm. Having an ally changed everything—no longer was I floundering alone in a sea of betrayal. Now I had direction, purpose, and most importantly, a plan.

The next day, I arrived at the office earlier than usual.

Chapter 5

The evidence against Jake and Sophia was mounting, but I needed something concrete, something that couldn't be explained away. I needed a smoking gun that would not only expose their affair but reveal the full extent of their corporate espionage.

Derek and I had been meeting discreetly—

Chapter 6

The morning of the Hartwell presentation arrived with a clarity that felt almost surreal. I woke before my alarm, my body humming with adrenaline. Today was the day. Everything I had meticulously planned over the past two weeks would finally come to fruition.

I dressed with particular c