Christine’s POV
This was shocking news to Francis. His face drained of rage, his mouth hanging open as the secretary’s words echoed in the sterile lobby of BrightWave Solutions. I acted surprised, shocked even as I forced my eyes to widen and I could feel Francis unraveling beside me.
“How… how is this possible?” Francis stammered, his voice cracking as he turned to the secretary. “I met with them here. I sat in their office, shook hands with Ethan Carter himself!”
The secretary’s sympathetic smile didn’t waver, but her eyes flicked between us, sensing the storm brewing. “I’m really sorry, sir, but Evosphere has never been tenants here. We’ve had a few others come by with the same story. It’s… well, it sounds like a scam.”
“A scam?” I gasped, letting my voice rise with feigned disbelief. I turned to Francis, my eyes narrowing just enough to plant the seed of blame. “Francis, how did you not realize any of this? You were in charge of Evosphere. You met with them, vetted them. How could
