eady despite the fear in her chest.

ith determination. "

nding. This wasn't just a legal battle anymore. It was a war, and bo

lready racing to formulate a plan. "If we're going to take Victor Kane down, we n

s desk, arms crossed, his expressi

estroyed, I managed to salvage some of the evidence onto the cloud. There's a document i

rowed. "How did

overing for Kane all along, but he got sloppy. This ledger proves that Kane funneled

party?" Alex aske

arlotte admitted. "But

Kane to take me down, then she's made her choic

company, Alex. If we go after Kane, he's going to retaliate. You

ion darkened.

he Grayson Enterprises headquarters. They had arranged to meet a trusted private investi

," Charlotte muttered, glancing

on in his shoulders. "Relax, Bennett. This guy is so

d man stepped out. He was dressed in a leather jacket an

his voice low and grave

anded over a USB drive containing the ledger.

his jacket pocket. "You got it. I'l

car, Charlotte exhaled a shak

otte could sense the unease beneath it. "But Kane w

ession serious. "Then we need to mak

ndow, a glass of red wine in her hand. She watched the city lights with a cold, calculating

s voice smooth but menacing. "Your brother

o a faint smile. "Alex has always been stubborn

sure you're ready for this? Once we

een ready for years. Alex took everything from me-our parents'

n his eyes. "Good. Then let's make

iet and dimly lit. They had just left a meeting with one of Alex's allies, a board

involved," Charlotte said, breakin

gripping the steering wheel. "I should've seen it co

on thoughtful. "Do you ever get tired

"It comes with the territory. But th

one buzzed on the dashboard. He glanced a

Charlotte s

eaker button. "

as frantic, cutting him off. "They kne

ne wen

muttered, his grip t

ck SUV swerved into their path, forcing Alex to slam on the brakes. The car skidded to a

reaching for the gun he ke

d armed men poured out, their faces obscured by masks.

low and dangerous. He handed the gun to

s she took the weapon. "I...

my lead," Alex said, his

ws, their voices growing louder. Alex narro

whispered

?" she hi

ess glint in his eyes

V behind them with enough force to jolt their attackers. Then he shifted into drive,

d. Charlotte screamed, ducking lower as Alex swe

rlotte shouted, clutc

" Alex replied, his v

ullets, Charlotte couldn't shake the feeling that this was only the

voice trembling. "What

is expression fierce.

tance, blocking their escape route, Charlotte couldn't h