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

Chapter 25: A Cold Winter's Night

Winter arrived early in London. By mid-December, a heavy blizzard swept across the city, burying the cobblestone streets under a thick blanket of white snow.

In his tiny apartment above the bakery, Andrew sat wrapped in a heavy wool blanket, hovering over a small