~Narrator’s~

"If Reo ever finds out what you're doing, he won't just retaliate—he’ll destroy you."

Leo doesn't flinch. He sits at the head of the narrow glass table with his palms steepled under his chin. The lighting in this secondary boardroom is soft and neutral. Like it's designed for secrets.

And today, secrets are all he deals in.

Five minor shareholders sit across from him. Retired bankers. Tech analysts. One ambitious fashion CEO with a diamond nose stud and a sharp tongue. All low-key, but crucial. Each of them controls just enough of the company’s crumbling influence to mean something… and Leo plans to gather that something into power.

“I’m...