e Rebecca's article went live. The headline screamed across social media, news outlets, an

n's web of influence. Rebecca had done an incredible job, weaving together the threads of evidence they had uncovered, along with anony

s, calling for investigations. And as more and more journalists began digging, more damning information surface

rick was quickly replaced by a sinking sense of danger. If Nathan hadn't known about their plan bef

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ty lights casting long shadows on the walls. They had been glued to the news, watch

and caution. "He's already been removed from the board of his c

mind was elsewhere.

his name hasn't come up directly in the press. But we know it's

gnawing at her. "He won't wait for that

d. "Yeah. And that means

t up and froze when she saw the message on the screen. It w

is is just the beginning. You

e showed the message to Jack. His face

aid grimly. "Natha

ll settle over her.

room. "Nathan's not going to make a public move yet. He'll stay quiet,

was about to begin. Nathan was a master manipulator, and he had resources far beyond anything they could imagine. S

udin

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crutinized. She and Jack took precautions, changing their routines, staying away from their usual haunts, and keeping a

and legal teams while continuing to dig into Nathan's network. She was determined to see thi

train. During one of their late-night strategy c

Nathan's lawyers are already circling, trying to shut the story down. The

o ruin lives, and while they had gotten the upper hand for now, it felt like they were

at the ceiling. The rush of adrenaline that had carried her through the in

destroy them. He was going

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eapt into her throat as she jumped out of bed, adrenaline surging through her vei

alled out, his voic

the voice from the other

ing disheveled and panicked. Her usual calm demeanor was

Mia asked, her voic

rying to compose herself. "It

sank. "What

jor news outlets, was a new story-a story that painted Mia, Jack, and even Rebecca as frauds and criminals. The headlin

een in disbelief. "Wh

ming that the documents we uncovered were fakes, that we fabricated everythin

knew this was coming, but not this fast. He's tr

hat do we do now? If people b

e keep digging. There's more out there-more proo

ey had underestimated Nathan's reach, his ability to turn the narrative

her. She had come too far to back down now. Nathan

a lon

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