Chapter 58 Reality Tv

• The hum of the air conditioner was the only sound that accompanied Liam Callahan in his cavernous office. He stared out the expansive window, the cityscape a blurred canvas of lights and shadows. His mind was a battlefield, each thought a clashing sword against the others. Penelope, his trusted maid, the one who had promised loyalty, had betrayed him. Information regarding Project Phoenix, his most ambitious venture, had been leaked, and the culprit was Damien Russo, the ruthless rival who had been circling like a vulture waiting for the right moment to strike.
• He'd confronted Kyle Barrett, his ex-lover, a man who had always held the power to unravel him with just a look. Kyle, a constant thorn in his side, had always hinted at knowing more than he let on, and Liam was starting to suspect him of being involved in the leak. His suspicions were confirmed when Kyle, with a smug smirk, claimed that Liam was the one who had leaked the information in a desperate attempt to sabotage himself. Liam had lost his temper, the primal urge to protect himself taking over.
• He'd driven to work, the city a blur of neon and concrete, his mind still racing. A knot of anger and frustration tightened in his chest. He was a man accustomed to being in control, to having every detail, every consequence, perfectly calculated. This betrayal, this public humiliation, was a blow to his carefully constructed world.