Preemptive Strike

Morning sunlight pierced through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the Prescott CEO office, washing away the ghosts of the night before. Isla stood by the glass for a long moment, letting the warmth soak into her skin. The grim resolve she had forged in the dark regarding her parents' murder now hardened into a bright, sharp weapon for the daylight. Knowing the deeply cunning and desperate Roland wo