The rain on the night of the betrayal was not cleansing; it was an omen. Five years ago, Elara Vance stood shivering on…
The air in the Thorne & Co. Investment Group penthouse was thick with the scent of expensive cologne, old money, and ruthless ambition.…
Part I: The Monster in the Mirror Big Mike did not look like a savior. He looked like a natural disaster wrapped…
Part I: The Ivory Tower in the Sky The First Class cabin of Flight 404 from New York (JFK) to Zurich was…
Part I: The Sanctuary of the Road The asphalt on Highway 49 shimmered under the relentless July sun, creating heat mirages that…
Chapter 1: The Girl in the Grey Coat The wind off the harbor in Portsmouth was brutal that November. It was the…
Part I: The Golden Cage If you looked at my life from the sidewalk of East 64th Street, peering through the wrought-iron…
Part I: The Empty Empire The rain over Manhattan was not cleansing; it was oppressive. It fell in sheets of grey steel, hammering…
Part I: The Glass Cage The crystal chandelier in the dining room of the penthouse on Fifth Avenue didn’t sparkle; it glared. It…