Chapter 30 Built On Ruins

• The elevator glided upward in perfect silence, with only a soft ding as the numbers on the panel flickered past each floor. Matthew stood still beside Jennifer, one hand buried in his pocket to hide the slight tremble. He was trying to keep it together, to look sharp, composed. Just like Dominic Rayn always did in his prime. Yeah, even if Matthew didn’t remember a damn thing about the guy while he was alive, he was doing his best to play the part.
• [Scanning target: Jason Rogue...]
• A transparent screen flickered into view, visible only to Matthew, flashing rapid-fire data: stock charts, investment history, news articles, philanthropy records, and quotes from Jason’s interviews across multiple media platforms.