Chapter 4

Two weeks after that fateful Halloween night, I sat in my car outside TechNova's gleaming headquarters, watching through the glass façade as David escorted Candy through the lobby. Employees turned to stare as they passed, her laughter echoing across the marble floor. My hands tightened around the steering wheel until my knuckles turned white.

My phone buzzed with a text from Rachel: "All paperwork filed. Legal team ready when you are."

I took a deep breath and started the car. Not yet. I needed to see exactly how far David would go.

The answer came sooner than expected. That afternoon,…