Dangerous Gambit

Tires crunched over the paved road as the black towncar glided between rows of tall pines lining the private drive to the Ashbourne pavilion. Inside the quiet cabin, Leona kept her eyes fixed on the screen of her phone. Her thumb moved with practiced rhythm, scrolling through financial statements and corporate audits without a trace of fatigue on her pale face.

Tessa shifted in the leather seat b