Chapters
1. Chapter 1: A Birthday Forgotten Sophia POV
2. Chapter 2: The Letter Sophia POV
3. Chapter 3: Shattered Doubts Sophia’s POV
4. Chapter 4: Day in My Life Sophia POV
5. Chapter 5: Shadows and Safe Havens Sophia POV
6. Chapter 6: A Broken Night POV: Sophia
7. Chapter 7: The Grand Illusion POV: Vanessa
8. Chapter 8: A Subtle Savior POV: Ethan
9. Chapter 9: The Proposal POV: Victor
10. Chapter 10: A Dance in Shadows POV: Ethan
11. Chapter 11: Vanessa’s Games POV: Vanessa
12. Chapter 12: Caught Between Worlds POV: Sophia
13. Chapter 13: Unveiling Shadows POV: Ethan
14. Chapter 14: Threads of Intrigue POV: Ethan
15. Chapter 15: The First Visit POV: Ethan
16. Chapter 16: Reflections in the Glass POV: Ethan
17. Chapter 17: Prototypes and Distractions POV: Ethan
18. Chapter 18: Unspoken Warnings POV: Sophia
19. Chapter 19: A Line in the Sand POV: Sophia
20. Chapter 20: Fractured Foundations Sophia’s POV
21. Chapter 21: Silent Allies POV: Ethan
22. Chapter 22: Vanessa’s Trap Sophia POV
23. Chapter 23: A Glimmer of Hope Ethan POV
24. Chapter 24: Trust and Threats Sophia POV
25. Chapter 25: A New Beginning Sophia POV
26. Chapter 26: The Celebration with Strings Attached Sophia POV
27. Chapter 27: Unveiling Secrets at Argus Sophia POV
28. Chapter 28: The Chessboard of Ambition and Heart Ethan POV
29. Chapter 29: Shadows of Truth and Love Sophia POV
30. Chapter 30: Echoes of Doubt and Devotion Jake POV
31. Chapter 31: The Spider's Web Vanessa POV
32. Chapter 32: Shadows of the Past Sophia POV
33. Chapter 33: Blood and Shadows Sophia POV
34. Chapter 34: Echoes of Trauma Sophia POV
35. Chapter 35: Shadows of Doubt Jake POV
36. Chapter 36: The Chess Game Victor POV
37. Chapter 37: Fractured Trust Ethan POV
38. Chapter 38: The Edge of Confrontation Sophia POV
39. Chapter 39: The Chessboard of Fate Vanessa POV
40. Chapter 40: The Art of Control Victor POV
41. Chapter 41: Light in the Shadows Melissa POV
42. Chapter 42: Guardians of Resolve Jake POV
43. Chapter 43: Shadows and Shields Jake POV
44. Chapter 44: The Hunt for Truth Ethan POV
45. Chapter 45: The Crossroads of Ambition Vanessa POV
46. Chapter 46: A Dance of Distrust Sophia POV
47. Chapter 47: The Siege of Control Victor POV
48. Chapter 48: The Web of Lies Sophia POV
49. Chapter 49: Shadows of Doubt Vanessa POV
50. Chapter 50: Breaking Bonds Ethan POV
51. Chapter 51: Fragments of Trust Sophia POV
52. Chapter 52: Shields and Solace Jake POV
53. Chapter 53: The Tightening Noose Victor POV
54. Chapter 54: Tangled Bonds and Hidden Allies Sophia POV
55. Chapter 55: A Game of Trust Vanessa POV
56. Chapter 56: Tangled Bonds and Corporate Fallout Ethan POV
57. Chapter 57: Shadows of Trust Jake POV
58. Chapter 58: Bare Truths and Broken Bonds Sophia POV
59. Chapter 59: Shifting the Board Victor POV
60. Chapter 60: A Pawn's Gambit Vanessa POV
61. Chapter 61: Caged and Watched Sophia POV
62. Chapter 62: Breaking Points Jake POV
63. Chapter 63: The Fall of Ambition Ethan POV
64. Chapter 64: Echoes of Guilt Sophia POV
65. Chapter 65: The Puppet Master Victor POV
66. Chapter 66: Playing the Game Vanessa POV
67. Chapter 67: Crumbling Foundations Jake POV
68. Chapter 68: Edge of Despair Melissa POV
69. Chapter 69: Tangled Hearts Sophia POV
70. Chapter 70: Flickers of Hope Ethan POV
71. Chapter 71: Iron Grip Victor POV
72. Chapter 72: Strings and Shadows Vanessa POV
73. Chapter 73: Shards of Resolve Jake POV
74. Chapter 74: Stirring Concerns Melissa POV
75. Chapter 75: Torn Threads Sophia POV
76. Chapter 76: Fragile Bonds Ethan POV
77. Chapter 77: Crashing Waves Jake POV
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Chapter 65: The Puppet Master Victor POV
I leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking as I adjusted my tie with a quick tug, the office quiet except for the faint hum of the air conditioner. My desk was piled with contracts, the Argus Corp acquisition papers sitting front and center, their edges crisp and untouched. I grabbed a pen ...
