Chapter 9 - SHADOWS IN THE EMPIRE
The humiliation at the gala set off a chain reaction. Victoria’s father, Richard Sterling, orchestrated a brutal boardroom coup to oust Gideon, citing erratic behavior and a scandal involving an employee. But the corporate warfare turned dangerously personal when Abini’s private driver was violently forced off the road during a routine trip to the clinic.
Abini woke up in the back of a strange van, her hands bound, her head throbbing. Sterling’s hired men had taken her to an abandoned warehouse on the edge of the city. The plan was simple: force Gideon to sign over his majority shares in exchange for the safe return of his pregnant lover. They thought they were dealing with a businessman calculating margins. They didn't realize they had awakened a monster protecting its family.
