Viya's POV
I suddenly felt like I was back in that boardroom three years ago, being interrogated about my relationship with Lucius. Small. Defensive. Guilty even though I'd done nothing wrong.
"I—" My voice came out smaller than I'd intended.
I knew who was behind this. It had to be Miranda—but no, Miranda didn't have the resources to manipulate public opinion on this scale. Which left Theron Kane. DK Group had built its early reputation on strategic PR campaigns. They knew how to weaponize social media.
And if Theron really was connected to Stone Shaw, then I was the primary target. Blackwood Pharma was just collateral damage.
Collateral damage I'd caused.
The thought made me feel physically ill.
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Caesar's POV
She'd clearly just woken up. That silken black
