The city of Manhattan sprawled beneath her, the towering skyscrapers lit up like stars in the night. But Cambria felt no sense of triumph as she looked out over the skyline from the penthouse. Instead, a heavy silence had settled inside her, despite the victory she had just won in the boardroom. She had secured her place. She had taken control of her father's empire. But the world had yet to see the full force of her wrath. And despite her resolve, one thought kept tugging at her: Who could she trust now?
Her phone buzzed on the desk, interrupting her thoughts. It was a message from Elara. Cambria's mind sharpened; Elara had been her closest ally, her strategist, but there was something about her message that made her pause.
"Cambria, I've found something. You need to see this. It's about Maddox."
