th the

Tony believed in such things. The city skyline was cloaked in

taring at the contents of the black binder marked Project Eden. He hadn't slept. He hadn't eate

Medical notes that read mor

without parental consent-on vulnerable kids from underfunded programs the

Harold's, Dr. Blake Renner,

had uncover

d made sure sh

ened quietl

She was dressed simply today-black jeans, a leather

ing to like th

t look up.

a folded paper

Front page. He

lodes: CEO's Son Lea

aught. "I didn'

sat down across from him. "Someone's trying

too perfect. We only opened the va

in. "They're

lenched. "Th

- Jason'

f-glass of whiskey in hand, the firelight dancing across his face. His

a man in a black s

icle drop?"

dded. "Thi

the f

gh to stir the press. Ma

led darkly.

f his drink and turn

Justice. But he forgets what this family is built on

erground Parking Gar

ng. A woman stood waiting-tall, African-American, sharp-eyed, early

ntroduced, flashing her badg

e found a vault in my family's off-grid estate. Medical

der, skimming throu

. And you're saying your fathe

es

our br

nod

alf your company, maybe the board. And the back

linch. "That'

But you need to understand-these people have reach. If you're m

s quickly

ony. "You're not

gerous. "Terrified. But s

nderson Esta

under rolled low in the sky. Tony stood b

e one of his old shirts, oversized and familiar

try to sleep

ot when I know the walls o

hand on his chest. "It's not

I hadn't left... If I'd been here-m

ere trying to survive what they

face. "Do you

parted.

s if something inside both of them had been waiting all these ye

o whisper, "You're not doing

e – Unknow

hing grainy security footage of Tony and Sandy

rackled over a

e boy won't bury the past

Heir's Secret Vow*, where the stakes escalate, and both Tony and S

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ke some calls, but even the sound of her voice over the phone had offered little comfort. They were treading into a territory t

conversation with Detective Cole

e making a move, make sure you're

but it was there, hanging

going back now. He couldn't let his mother's death remain a mystery. Not when the truth

ed him from his thoughts. Sandy appeared in the door

e said, holding up her p

uickened. "Wha

owing him the news update on he

nt in Major Corporate Scanda

erson was allegedly linked to a *third-party source* who had leaked confidential files about Anderson Enterprises. The article

is sides. "Of course. He's

ng this to cover his tracks. Make sure no

fusion flashing in his

ith people outside the company-people with questionable t

"And you think he's invo

s involved in something much bigger. If you want to find ou

. "I should have known. All these years, I've been chasing

is behind this, he'll have every resource at his

ling in his chest. "I don't care. I'

r him directly, we'll be playing into his hands. He's

ots. We expose his deals, his alliances, the people he's work

od. "Agreed. But we need

gone through everything yet, but there had to be something in these documents that coul

is voice determined. "I'm not walking

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Anderson Enterpri

to keep up appearances while secretly working to uncover the full extent of the conspiracy.

nt in the scandal. Meanwhile, Tony had a meeting scheduled with the company's legal team to discuss the ongoing fallout from the leak

le who had been with the company for years. They all wore the same tense expressions, t

en going over the latest developments, and I have to say, the leak is far worse tha

narrowing. "What about the b

hey're concerned that the scandal could drive the company into the ground. They're recommend

ecure their interests. He had no illusions about their loyalty. "Tell them if they want to dista

ny's words hung in the a

plied, his voice tight. "We'll

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son Estate

nd plans. He barely noticed the time slipping by as he worked through the files again,

arly damning document when his phone rang.

" he answered,

e the voice on the other en

uickened. "Wha

thing that ties Jason to the Project Eden experiments. B

here in te

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