Chapter 20
She sliced open the heavy paper with a silver letter opener, sliding out a single sheet of expensive, watermark-embossed cardstock.
Printed across the center in stark, mechanical black ink was a chilling message that instantly chilled the air in the room.
"You burned a low-level pawn, Vanessa, but the true architects of your family's downfall are already sitting in your boardroom."
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She stared at the words for three long seconds, her heart beating with a steady, rhythmic pulse of absolute, fearless adrenaline.
Without wasting a single second, she strode over to her desk and punched a direct priority extension into her secure desk phone.
