nd more like a NASA command center. Ten massive monitors covered the walls, scrol

blue light of the screens reflected in her eyes, making her look like a digital goddess. She had traded her

s hand. He wasn't helping, he didn't need to. He was simp

ispered, her voice

appeared. UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS DETECTED:

s he's discovered a hidden ledger containing my father's offshore tax records. He's cur

hing her shoulder. "And what is h

ment he opens those files, it will trigger a wipe command on every device connected to his network. Not ju

**

ng. He hadn't slept in thirty six hours. His eyes were bloodshot, and hi

is breathing heavy. "Is this it, Wo

to crush his competitors in the nineties. Once I leak this to the Financial Times, the Tho

TE. DOWNLOA

ommanded. "Open the

spreadsheet appeared, filled with names and

eet vanished, replaced by a high resolution

office Mark was currently in, but the video was da

voice echoed through the speakers. "If you're watching this, it means you've finally tried to betray me. It means y

e. "What is this? Sto

e keys, but the c

to have a rich father. You forgot that I was the one who wrote the source code for your first three patents. You for

red on the screen

the plug!" M

r the power cord,

0

ght filled every monitor in

line of text in the center: PROPERTY OF T

*

War Room, Aria lean

il, and bank record belonging to Victor Sterling and Mark Woods. They di

shoulders, his grip firm and grounding. "You're terrifyin

hers. "You're already on my good side, E

owing, but his focus was entirely on her. "The digital war is over. Sterling Steel will d

from hers. "Which leaves us wi

that?" Ari

to a husky velvet. "And this time, I'm the one who ch

stood by her through the fire

new alert chimed on Aria's personal phone. It

oods situation. It's time for you to return to

husband was over, but the battle for her fr