The Stolen Smile

Ever since Kodiakrealm Corp.'s products were pulled from shelves the night before, CEO Kurtis Banes had a gnawing feeling that something was very, very wrong.

His team kept trying to calm him down, insisting the child on the packaging was just some random kid—nothing to worry about.

But now, staring at the official subpoena from Aegis Legal, Kurtis erupted in fury, flipping chairs and slamming his