Beneath the Billionaire's Shadow

matter of time before everything would escalate. Meanwhile, the legal team worked tirelessly to gather doc

o let go. Her company was under intense scrutiny, and the whispers at Fidelis Tech grew louder with each passing day. The murmur of doubts filled

The world beyond felt distant, almost detached from the turmoil inside her. She had hoped ta

n unknown number appeared. Harriet's pulse quickened as she opened it,

et me tonight.

her distance from Darren. She didn't trust him and feared getting drawn further into his schemes. But the urgency in hi

sitting at a secluded corner table, his figure shadowed under the low lights. He raised his glass, the amber li

said calmly, sett

ulling out the chair opposite him and sitting d

ng. "I've been hearing things. Rumors a

do you know about that?" she a

obvious, Harriet. You're stirring the waters

f you're not here to expose

t in the dim light. "You're about to

y decision. Arthur n

ng his face. "You're risking everything, Harriet. Arthur's not th

, her heart pounding.

r's not the only one with secrets. There's an entire network, powerful allies q

of his words pressing down on her. "A network?" sh

ly seen part of it. There's an entire operation be

rsh whisper. "Why tell me this?

you're about to walk into a war, and it's not just Arthur you're up aga

ng considered focusing solely on his own ambitions, was speaking with a gravity that un

Darren?" she demanded, he

e careful. You're smarter than that, Harriet.

ists. "I don't nee

offering protection, Harriet. Just advice.

or any sign of deception. "Why are you so

e my reasons," he whispered. "You're not the only one who wants to see Arthur fall. Bu

und. "So that's what thi

that." He paused, his gaze locked on hers. "Sometimes, Harriet, you misju

o object, but the word

when I say this: going after Arthur won't just end with him. The people backing him ar

his words. "I'll think about it," she said, her voice barel

he stood up. "Good. You know where to find me if you need hel

thin her. The thought of a hidden network, of powerful allies q

ceed. But now, she wondered if there was more to him than that. Could she trust him? The thought unsettled

or. Her convictions felt shaken, the line between friend and foe blurring in ways she didn't ex

: this battle was far from over, an