The High Stakes Gamble

The Vanguard Enterprises boardroom felt less like a space for corporate negotiations and more like an execution chamber. Camilla crossed the threshold, her practical shoes sinking into the thick, charcoal-gray carpet. The sheer scale of the room was meant to intimidate. Floor-to-ceiling glass walls offered a dizzying, bird's-eye view of the sprawling city skyline, casting long, sharp shadows acros