Jul 13, 2026
· 10 chapters
The silence of the penthouse library was thick, suffocating, and heavy with the scent of old leather and bruised betrayal. Outside, the rain lashed against the floor-to-ceiling glass windows overlooking downtown, mimicking the storm raging inside Emma’s mind.
Chapter 2 - The CCTV Footage and the $50 Million SubpoenaBy 8:00 AM the next morning, the high-rise offices of Sterling, Vance & Cross were buzzing with nervous tension. Nathan Sterling paced behind his mahogany desk, his tailored Italian suit wrinkled from a sleepless night. His phone had rung thirty times in the last hour.
