Chapter 40 Fault Lines

• The news hit mid-morning: a media leak claiming Blackwood Enterprise falsified financial data. Anonymous sources, unnamed allegations—but it was enough to send investors spiraling.
• Adrian stood at the head of the boardroom, unreadable as always, but his clenched jaw betrayed the storm behind his eyes. Executives murmured, some accusing, others panicking. But it was Sienna who stood, clearing her throat, silencing the room.
• “I know where this leak started,” she said. “And I can prove it.”