Chapter 9

The executive boardroom of Thorne Alpine Resorts occupied the entire top floor of a glass-and-steel skyscraper in downtown Denver. It was a monument to wealth and absolute control. Floor-to-ceiling windows offered a panoramic view of the snow-capped Rockies, while a massive mahogany table

Chapter 10

Marcus Sterling tapped a key on his laptop, linked to the boardroom's audio system.

"This audio was recorded yesterday afternoon," Sterling announced to the room, his voice clinical and devastating.

The speakers crackled to life again. This time, there was no wind. Just the clear, cr

Chapter 11

The video was uploaded to every major social media platform at precisely 8:00 AM on a Tuesday.

It wasn't flashy. There was no dramatic music, no clever editing. It was simply a locked-off camera angle of a grand piano sitting in the living room of a modest cabin.

Harper Quinn walked