Chapter 20

Samuel’s eyes were locked on the screen the moment Stefan Sterling walked into view.

The son of Jeremiah Sterling, the very man he had spent years outwitting in the corporate world.

Of all people...

The muscles in his jaw clenched so tightly a vein pulsed visibly beneath his skin. His fingers, long and still, twitched once, like a beast suppressing the urge to strike. For a moment, his entire body froze, coiled in a silent fury that simmered just beneath the surface.

She chose him, the son of my rival, just to spite me.

A slow exhale passed through his nose. This wasn't just rebellion, it was strategy....