Adrian POVBetrayal rarely announces itself.It appears in small details first. A meeting that wasn’t reported. A vote that doesn’t align with previous patterns. A hesitation where certainty used to exist.Lydia’s discovery sits open on my laptop screen while the estate sleeps around me.Robert Kane.Board director for nine years.Reliable.Predictable.Careful.Which means if he’s working with Richard, he won’t leave obvious evidence behind.Men like Robert don’t sell loyalty cheaply.They negotiate it.The clock on the wall reads 1:18 a.m.Across the desk, Damien scrolls through another financial dataset while Owen stands near the door reviewing security alerts.No one speaks for a while.Finally, Damien exhales quietly.“If Kane is compromised, he’s been careful.”“Of course he has,” I say.“People at that level don’t move money directly.”“Especially not when the stakes involve a billion-dollar corporation.”The screen changes again.Account histories appear.Investment holdings.
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