Chapter 13

"She's right... the charitable write-offs are masking a shell company registered in Delaware under a pseudonym," Elena verified with chilling accuracy.
Julian slowly stood up from his leather chair, the light grey suit accentuating his towering, commanding presence in the dim library.
"Test two was a trap; the shell company belongs to my own chief operating officer who has been plotting a hostile takeover," Julian revealed coldly.
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"You used us as unpaid compliance bloodhounds to confirm your own executive's treason," Clara stated, her confidence turning into sharp indignation.
"I used you to test your loyalty and analytical ruthlessness under pressure," Julian corrected, his voice dropping into a dark, mesmerizing register.