Chapter 1 - The Man Who Thought He Had WonThe ballroom of the Whitmore estate glittered beneath crystal chandeliers, every surface polished to reflect the wealth gathered beneath the vaulted ceiling.
Kyle Harrington stood at the center of it all.
He had spent years convincing himself that this world belonged to him.
Tonight, he believed he had finally defeated the one woman who had always refused to bow.
Thalia Whitmore.
She stood several feet away, shaken but strangely silent, her eyes fixed on him with an expression he couldn't understand.
Kyle smiled.
He mistook her silence for surrender.
"Look at you," he said quietly. "For once, you finally understand who has the power."
Around them, expensive watches flashed beneath the chandeliers. Investors whispered. Security officers watched from the edges of the room.
Nobody noticed the small black phone hidden beneath the edge of a marble side table.
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Nobody except Thalia.
And she had already pressed record.
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