Chapter 2 – The First Domino
THE SCARS WE WEAR ARE PROOF WE WON
Chapter 2 – The First Domino
Julian never chased after Evelyn.
He was too proud.
Too convinced she would return.
Instead, he straightened his tuxedo, wiped the blood from his lip, and laughed at the stunned guests.
"She's unstable."
"A dramatic exit."
"Nothing more."
The laughter slowly returned.
The orchestra began playing again.
Champagne flowed.
No one realized that, at that exact moment, every secure server inside Thorne Global was beginning a legally authorized shutdown.
Not destruction.
Preservation.
Every email.
Every financial record.
May you like
Every confidential contract.
Locked beyond Julian's reach.
