Chapter 10: TENSIONS RISE

The message on my phone from the mysterious sender left my mind in a whirl. As I drove home, I replayed the scene from the dinner over and over. My instincts told me that Rachel was a crucial part of Daniel’s new scheme, but the details were still unclear. And now, with the image of Rachel meeting with someone else and the cryptic caption, I was more determined than ever to uncover the truth.

The following day was a whirlwind of meetings and deadlines at my startup. Yet, despite my best efforts to stay focused, the image and the dinner haunted my thoughts. The sense of foreboding was growing, and I felt like I was on the brink of discovering something important—something that could change everything.

In the late afternoon, as I was wrapping up a conference call with potential investors, my office door opened, and Sam walked in. His face was drawn, and he looked like he hadn't slept in days. The tension between us was palpable ever since his confession about the sabotage. I had tried t