Chapter 140

• The exclusive country club’s private lounge was silent except for the occasional clinking of glasses and the muffled sound of jazz playing softly in the background.
• It was a place where powerful men gathered to discuss matters that could not be spoken about in boardrooms or over corporate emails.
• Here, in the dimly lit space lined with rich mahogany furniture and the scent of aged whiskey, deals were struck, enemies were made, and secrets were buried.