Chapter 498

His jaw tightened—not from explosive anger, but from a slow-rising sense of alertness.

“They arrived more than twenty minutes early.”

Sylvia leaned back in her seat. “I’m sure this was intentional,” she said flatly. “The meeting was exposed before we even got here.”

“No,” Rich replied, his tone more certain. “It wasn’t leaked. They were deliberately invited.”

“What do you mean?” Sylvia asked, cu