The Crimson Hiers

bout the meeting at Summit Tower and the enigmatic man's warning. The sun was now peaking over t

magined. But at what price? The Crimson Circle's involvement was too abrupt, and their of

aptop's chime. Clara, an investigative journ

NT: Crimson C

in the morning, meet me in the café beside yo

lways trusted her senses, so if she was

sitting in a booth in the corner, a pile of

ning," as she slid into

Clara answered, "More like survival mod

ieri, and Sebastian Cross. However, these were not the well-maintained public personas that Lena had se

genius who created empires out of nothing, but not without suffering setbacks. Businesses th

Lena flipped to the ne

a predilection for excess." However, do not be fooled by the charm. He has b

co's profile, her

kes care of the "dirty work." Whistleblowers go missi

ardly raised her vo

obvious scandals, but there are always conditions attach

"What makes Innovatech desirable

g tiny businesses, give them a lot of resources, and then, after they

ing offered a gilded cage by th

o?" she asked, h

" She opened her laptop and played a video. A man speaking

mson Circle associate." Before he betrayed them, he was

imson Circle is not limited to controlling industries. "They have power over lives. You are mistake

n Lena's back. "N

. He is not on the grid. But he is th

ce. She refused to be dominated by the Crimson Circle. Raj, however, r

ind him and said, "Len

t, she question

ent. It was an official offe

to buy Innovatech entirely." "They will pay more fo

cument. "They want to destroy us and

tened if we do not comply. Allegations of infringement of pate

. SynCor had the means to bury he

essage came from an

SynCor. At midnight, meet me on the Bel

Did Gabriel do it?

dswept rooftop around midnight. She stayed a

r remarked, "You

turned around. The man who had forewar

marked in a cautious

ct. His gray eyes were penetrating, his cheekbones were sharp

himself as G

in Lena's heart

And you will pay close atte

ed the workings of the Crimson Circle. However, he

The secret to something far greater is in your technology. Something worldwide. Not only

e knees. "What are y

edged. "I agreed to their terms. I particip

efore Lena could react. Suit-clad m

her over to t

ha

me!" he e

e plummeted, her scream was sucked

positioned between two nearby buildings. Gabriel la

are not safe yet." They will pursue us.

cally. The Crimson Circle posed a thre

and Lena is now entangled in his conflict with the Crimson Ci