Chapter 43

• Lila
• Sitting at my desk in the corner office, I flipped through the reports I had intercepted from Raven’s inbox earlier that morning. It had become almost second nature by now—finding ways to plant just enough chaos to make her stumble. Nothing too obvious, of course. If I pushed too hard, Raven would catch on, and I couldn’t risk that. But the little things were working. I could see it in the way Emerson’s frustration with her had grown, how often he came to me now, seeking solace and understanding. Raven was losing her grip, and I was ready to take full advantage of it.
• Planting the false information had been easy. I’d made sure that several key emails went out to clients under Raven’s name, suggesting changes in their contracts that made no sense. Minor discrepancies—nothing too alarming at first glance—but just enough to cause confusion and delays in important deals. Emerson had already complained about some of the deals falling through, and I knew it was only a matter of time before he’d blame Raven for the company’s missteps.