Chapter 216

The Kane Industries conference room had been transformed into a war room. Documents covered every surface, laptops displayed multiple screens of data, and a large whiteboard showed a timeline spanning fifteen years. Alexander sat at the table he had once planned to destroy, now opening his most guarded secrets to the people he had tried to hurt.

“This is everything,” Alexander said, placing his encrypted phone on the table. “Every message from James, every document he provided, every instruction he gave me.”

Hannah connected Alexander’s phone to her computer system, her fingers moving across the keyboard with practiced efficiency. “I’ll need your passwords for all communication platforms.”

“Of course.” Alexander recited a series of passwords while Camille watched from across the table. The careful distance between them spoke of trust broken but not completely destroyed.

Stefan studied the printed messages Alexander had provided. “The psychological manipulation is sophisticated. James knew exactly which emotional buttons to push.”

Victoria sat at the head of the table, still pale from her recent hospitalization but alert as she reviewed Alexander’s evidence. Her reading glasses reflected the light from multiple computer screens as she examined document after document. “These fabricated safety reports,” Victoria said, holding up a folder. “They’re based on real incidents at Meridian Technologies, but the details have been altered to make me look responsible for covering up violations.”