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    William paused on his way out, hesitated slightly, then nodded. “I’ll have the driver take you.”


    Normally, the family driver took him to the office. But if she wanted to go out today, he didn’t mind adjusting.


    “No need,” she smiled. “Josie’s driving over anyway.”


    She watched him leave the vi with a strange calm settling in her chest.


    Elsewhere, at a private cafe around ten that morning, Nina, Marc, and Amon gathered in a quiet corner room.


    They sat in a triangle, studying one another with guarded eyes.


    Nina was the first to speak, breaking the tension with a bright smile. “Alright, no need for small talk. We all know why we’re here. We want to take William down. That makes us allies, doesn’t it?”


    She lifted her coffee cup, toasting the air like it was a celebration.


    Amon didn’t budge. His expression remained cold. “Funny, Nina. Weren’t you head over heels for William? And now you’re plotting against him? Bit ironic, don’t you think?”


    Nina’s smile didn’t waver. Her eyes narrowed just slightly. “That’s the point. Once we tear him down, he won’t be so high and mighty. That’s when I’ll step in… andfort his broken heart.”


    She looked to Marc, then to Amon. “Marc gets Ste, you get the Briggs Group, and I get William. Everybody wins.”


    The calm way sheid out her twisted n made Marc’s skin crawl a little.


    This woman was dangerous. She wasn’t trying to defeat William out of hatred. She wanted to break him down so she could have him.


    Exactly the kind of partner he needed for the game they were about to y.


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    Amon spoke again, arms crossed and tone t. “Alright then, what’s your n to bring William down?”


    Nina tilted her head, her lips curling into a sly smile. “Briggs Group’s been recruitingtely. I’ve already bribed someone on the inside. He’ll help us get what we need. Once we have ess to internal data… you can start stealing William’s projects one by one.”


    Apany without projects was like a ship without sails. Even Briggs Group wouldn’tst long.


    Marc raised an eyebrow. “You do realize that’s corporate espionage, right?”


    He said it lightly, but the warning was clear—he didn’t want a repeat of past screw-ups.


    “Of course I know,” Nina replied, unfazed. “That’s why I picked someone with ALS. He doesn’t have much time left, but he’s still sharp. All he asked for was five million after the job’s done—to make sure his family’s taken care of.”


    Someone like that was the easiest to control. All it took was money.


    Amon gave a low chuckle. “Sounds like you’ve got it all figured out. So what do you need us for?”


    Nina rested her chin on her hand. “I need help tearing down William’s influence from inside the Briggs family. No one dares go against him, so that part falls on you. If the family turns its back on him, the fall will be even faster.”


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