Chapter 93

Beatrix's phone buzzed against the boardroom table, its vibration cutting through her presentation. She glanced at the screen and felt her stomach drop.

"Excuse me," she said, her voice steadier than she felt. "Let's take a five-minute break."

As the engineering team filed out, Beatrix opened the alert.

*BREAKING: Mercer Industries (MI) down 8.7% on rumors of Valkyrie Grid safety concer