The digital clock on Andrew’s computer screen glared, ticking down the seconds to 8:00 AM, the precise moment Andrew would publicly seize control of Walker Enterprises. The image of the enigmatic “M.D.” woman, her cold calculation and her casual complicity in Evelyn Davies’s murder, was burned into Jason’s mind. Andrew wasn’t just a puppet; he was an active conspirator, deeply entrenched with “The Architect” and this “M.D.” figure.

“We have to stop that email,” Leah stated, her voice sharp. “It’s the signal for ‘Phase Two’ to go fully public. It legitimizes Andrew’s control and initiates the final steps of ‘The Architect’s’ takeover.”

Jason, a master of corporate systems, worked with...