Chapter 10: The Reckoning

The conference room had gone completely silent.

Only minutes earlier, the executives from Vance Enterprises and Apex Global had been discussing acquisition terms, debt restructuring, projected revenue, and shareholder exposure. The long mahogany table was covered in finan

Chapter 11: The Bitter Truth

The heavy mahogany doors of the conference room remained sealed long after Sharon’s footsteps faded down the corridor. Andrew sat slumped against the base of the long oak table, staring blankly at the empty doorway. The silence in the room was heavy, almost suffocating,

Chapter 12: The Iron Wall

For the next three days, Andrew camped outside the private estate owned by the Vance family in the city's exclusive northern hills. The estate was surrounded by high stone walls, forged iron gates, and high-definition security cameras that monitored every vehicle creeping