Chapter 22

On the 28th floor of City Center Tower, Felix sat behind his desk, his pen moving swiftly across document after document. Each one, once signed, was shifted from his right to his left, creating a steadily growing pile of completed work.

Knock, knock.

The office door opened, and his assistant entered holding a package. "Mr. Lincoln, your package."

Felix didn’t look up until he signed the last document. Tossing the pen onto the desk, he leaned back in his chair and gestured toward the stack of papers. "Send these to the departments immediately. By ten o'clock, I want the Quinn Corporation acquisition contract on my desk."

The assistant nodded, gathered the documents, and left.

Felix reached for a cigarette and was about to light it when the package caught his eye. Casually, he picked it up and opened it.

One glance, and his entire body froze. The cigarette slipped from his fingers, landing silently on the carpet.

Inside the package was an ultrasound report.

And the name on it was