Theater of Deception

The sky was darkening when Declan’s luxury car pulled up to the Ashbourne family mansion. The garden lights turned on automatically, illuminating the stone path leading to the pavilion.

Inside, Leona already knew who had arrived—even before Tessa peeked outside.

Just minutes earlier, Leona had received a report from Luc about the Apex Group’s board of directors quietly initiating a vote behind Dec