By 2:00 PM, Kristen was sitting in the high-end, glass-walled conference room of Vanguard Security Solutions. The massive windows offered a sweeping view of the gray East River, but inside, the atmosphere was thick with tension. Across from her sat Commander Logan, the imposing, ex-Special Forces construction mogul who ran the firm.On the table between them lay a binding contract: $25 million for a complete, military-grade overhaul of her Aspen fortress, The Snow Mountain Citadel, to be completed in forty-eight hours."The digital escrow deposit is fully authorized, Commander," Kristen said, her finger hovering over her screen.Before she could press send, the heavy glass double doors of the conference room burst open with a loud slam. Three men in immaculate, thousand-dollar charcoal suits marched in, led by Arthur Pendelton—the most ruthless corporate shark on Josh Stewart’s elite legal team."Stop the transaction immediately, Commander Logan," Pendelton said, his voice dripping wi
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