The office was silent, save for the steady hum of the fluorescent lights above and the occasional tap of Elara's fingers on her keyboard. Cambria stood by the window, her eyes fixed on the city below, but her thoughts were elsewhere. The message from the unknown number had set her nerves on edge. The threat "I know everything. And I'm going to destroy you, Cambria" haunted her. She had no idea who it was, but the urgency in their words was undeniable. She couldn't afford to ignore it.
The world outside seemed unchanged people going about their lives, unaware of the war that was quietly unfolding behind the walls of her empire. But for Cambria, nothing would ever be the same. The betrayal by Maddox, the video that had torn her family's legacy apart, the looming threat of Elena all of it pressed on her with a weight that seemed unbearable.
