Game over.
That underestimation, that arrogance, is exactly what I need.
I rise from the chair, the faint scrape of my shoes on the floor echoing in the quiet room, and I pace slowly, deliberately. The city outside pulses with life, oblivious to the game unfolding in the shadows, but I feel it in my bones, every heartbeat aligned with the rhythm of strategy, anticipation, and inevitability. Michelle’s ambition will become my leverage, my bridge into the Rossi world, and once she is guided correctly, every move Rossi makes to protect his empire, to shield Maddie and the children, will be countered before he even knows the threat exists.