Chapter 16 The Decision

• Arkan stood silent for a moment, his eyes shifting between Aleksander, Isabel, and finally Rania, as though searching for one last shred of courage before finally letting out a long breath and allowing the truth he'd hidden all this time to come sliding out. His shoulders, usually held straight, now slumped, as though the burden he'd carried alone for so long had finally begun to collapse from his back.
• "I've been threatened for a long time," he admitted, his voice trembling yet growing steadier with each sentence he spoke. "Someone contacted me a few months ago, forcing me to gather information about William Group from the inside—security structures, important meeting schedules, even details about your family, Mr. Aleksander. And that same person is also the one behind the collapse of Rania's family business."
• Isabel startled hearing that, her eyes going wide. "You—you were spying on my family?"