The Heir's Gambit

hings-a liar, a manipulator-but one thing he wasn't was reckless. If he had

raitor among

t into his car,

irst ring. "Did he te

e gave me something else-evidence that someo

. Then:

lenched. "I do

nd when he did, there wo

barely put the phone down with Elena when his thoughts began spiraling. Someone inside his company was feed

with loyal employees, people who had earned his respect. The thought that one of

ce, Claire was waiting for hi

began, "I need to

for her to sit.

the desk. "This was found in one of our server

screen flickered, revealing a grainy reco

blood r

move. Cross Enterprises won't survive this merger. Adrian is too stubborn, too

ed Thomas with his life-his finances, his company's

was clear now. Th

r-sharp, "get me everything you have on Th

d, but she nodded an

alculating his next move. He'd known for years that people would c

al was per

He knew where Thomas would be. The CFO had a weakness-a love for the hi

Elena. She had been right-everything was connected. The c

everything, manage every detail. But the

sitting alone with a glass of scotch in hand, obli

, his presence filling the

ized Adrian. "Cross..." His voice trailed of

t?" Adrian asked, his voice cold, the fu

his composure, but the sweat on his f

ed. "Sold out everything we bui

go this far," Thomas sta

homas by the collar, lifting him off the g

wasn't supposed to be like this. I t

Adrian said, his vo

k into the chair. "

hings, but Adrian stopped

mised. "If you ever come near my family

t he had to do next. There was no more play

the pieces to fall into place.

traitor. Thomas Blackwell. He'

broke through. "That's one piece of the puzzle. B

tly. "I'm going to find him.

a's tone that made his ches

't just about

re, his future. And for the first time, Adrian

e would stop at nothin

ering building that had been his kingdom for over a decade. The tr

alist turned Judas. And now, Damien Cole was poised to strike, with Luc

e buzzed

we have a

d. "What

omas. It turns out he's been more than just a financial advisor to Dami

ht in his throat. "W

e kept hidden, Adrian. The key to this whole mes

e phone. "Damien wants him. I'll

don't want to become the monster they th

the line between saving his son and losing himself in the proces

eady, even though his mind was in turmoil. "Meet m