Chapter 77

Morning light filtered through the blinds of the safe house as Erica, Julian, and Lila reviewed their plans. After the intense revelations at the docks, they had barely managed to sleep, their minds racing with thoughts of how to strike back at her grandfather’s circle of conspirators. Today was the day they’d set their counterattack into motion.

Erica stood at the head of the table, a stack of documents and USB drives in front of her. Julian and Lila listened intently as she laid out their course of action.

“We’ve gathered all the footage we need to expose them,” Erica began, her voice steady with resolve. “We’ll release it piece by piece. Start small to draw them out, then hit them with the full weight of what we have when they least expect it.”

Julian’s eyes held a glint of approval. “Smart. The initial leak will rattle them, force them to make mistakes as they try to cover their tracks.”

Erica nodded, a determined fire in her eyes. “Exactly. But we need to be careful. They’ll reta