Shattered Facade

Maya burst through the front door, her heels clicking against the marble floor like gunshots. Her face was streaked with tears, mascara smeared, hands shaking with rage and despair. The elevator ride down from Sylvie's office had been the longest thirty-two floors of her life.

"Dad!" she called out, her voice echoing through the empty hallway. "DAD!"

She found Damon in his study, hunched over his