Adrian
The wedding was five days away, small and private exactly as we'd planned, when Ryder found me in my study with an expression that told me before he said a single word that something significant had happened.
"Legal just called," he said. "The case against Damien. They have enough now. Dr. Patel's testimony, combined with everything else we've already assembled, gives prosecutors what they need to move forward with formal charges. Fraud, illegal surveillance, conspiracy. It's substantial, Adrian."
Relief moved through me so completely I had to sit down, months of exhausting vigilance finally, potentially, approaching some real resolution.
"When?" I asked.
"They're planning to move within the week. Want to coordinate timing carefully, given the wedding, make sure the media atten
