Chapter 22: The Anonymous Guardian

The executive boardroom on the top floor of the Vance Enterprises skyscraper was deathly silent.

Sharon Vance sat at the head of the long glass table, her eyes scanning the thick stack of printed papers spread out before her. Standing to her right was Arthur, rub

Chapter 23: The Convergence

The small brass bell above the door of Higgins & Son chimed softly, breaking the rhythmic ticking of a hundred clocks.

Andrew didn't immediately look up. He kept his jeweler’s loupe firmly in place, assuming it was a local customer escaping the rain. "I'll be right with

Chapter 24: The Seeds of Change

The sudden collapse of Sterling’s hedge fund sent shockwaves through London’s financial market. Within forty-eight hours, Marcus and his co-conspirators were formally indicted for corporate espionage, wire fraud, and computer network sabotage.

Inside her expansive o