Vows of Enmity
He felt the weight of it—the evidence, the betrayal, the undeniable truth.
Beside him, Gregory Bellweather leaned back in his chair, tapping a silver pen rhythmically against the mahogany table, keeping his eyes locked on Adrian with a silent, taunting challenge.
Arthur Wexford raised a silver fountain pen, poised to sign the preliminary binding agreement that would merge their empires and permanently seal the fate of every person in the room. He looked around the table, his eyes gleaming with corporate triumph. "All in favor of ratifying the merger terms as stated?"