Ryan had always trusted his instincts.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUrZb9J703
It's what made him a sharp businessman and an even sharper leader.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH2LhTTlSZ
But lately, it wasn't just boardroom politics bothering him.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ34BUsGCjUk
It was the cold prickle on his neck... every time Samantha walked alone.
Every time Angelique smiled in a crowd.
Every time something didn't feel right.
He reviewed the firm's CCTV footage again—footage from the parking lot, the lobby, the daycare drop-off.
And there she was.
Trina.
Once.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCzbflGpIjl
Twice.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT78cVSM3Ox
In places she had no reason to be.
She never approached. Never said a word.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡimgtSe5ERB
But she was always watching.
Ryan's jaw clenched.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPgkmwcaXgE
He hit pause. Screenshot. Saved.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhPBTpLjAL
Then he stood up.
"No more waiting."
That night, he drove to Samantha's house unannounced.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujRV8G1y7X
She opened the door, wearing one of his old hoodies and a curious expression.
"Is everything okay?"
"No," he said bluntly. "But it will be. I need to talk to you."
Over coffee, Ryan laid out everything—his suspicions, the footage, the patterns.
Samantha listened quietly. She didn't flinch.
"I always felt it," she admitted softly. "But I didn't want to believe she'd go that far."
"She's escalating," Ryan said. "I think she's planning something."
Sam nodded, eyes sharp now. "Then we plan something too."
The next day, Ryan made two phone calls:71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpSMltckJsx
One to Private Security.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkPz3mAtpdr
One to Legal Affairs.
Samantha would be protected. Watched. Guarded.
He wasn't taking chances.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYCQ5QLcnu
Not again.
But elsewhere in the city...71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aTBWFUrMv
Trina was reading an email.
It was a reply.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP2Yoz8pM0V
From an anonymous PR handler.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbN9RkR0seV
One she paid to publish something under a fake tip-off.
"Article goes live in 48 hours. Your name stays clean."71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTqGM33WSW
"Do you want to remain anonymous?"
Trina smiled.
"Absolutely."
And so, the stage was set.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzkq5b6Mym
One man protecting.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqhzKUjueNl
One woman plotting.71Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcHN1Ie1kDJ
And one storm just waiting to break.
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and then Add to home screen.