Chapter 75: The Devastating News

The tension in the air was palpable. I sat in my office, the dim lighting casting long shadows over the room as Oliver and I strategized, our whispers filled with urgency. After Daniel’s devastating attack on my company, we were running out of time. Every second felt like sand slipping through my fingers, and yet I refused to let the panic take over. I couldn’t afford to. Not now.

My mind was racing, playing out scenarios, thinking through every possible move Daniel could make. He had landed a crippling blow to my company, but the cracks in his empire were growing deeper by the hour. I just needed one more opening, one more chance to turn the tide in my favor.

Suddenly, Oliver’s phone buzzed on the table. He glanced at the screen, his eyes widening slightly before he answered it, his voice low and cautious. “Hello?”

I watched him, my heart skipping a beat as his expression shifted from surprise to confusion, and then something else—something darker.

“What is it?” I asked, sitting up s