The Marriage Clause
It was a tapestry of blood and betrayal, but tonight, it felt like a noose.
"Play it again," Amara said, her voice steady despite the knot in her stomach.
The video resumed. Adebayo leaned into the camera, his eyes piercing. "Victor was a useful fool—ambitious, but shortsighted. He thought Obsidian Ventures was about money. It was about control. KaluTech's AI algorithms, embedded in global systems—banking, defense, communications. I've activated the backdoor. In 48 hours, a cascade failure will hit major networks worldwide. Chaos. And from the ashes, my consortium rises. You can't stop it, Amara. But join me, and share the power."