For the next three days, Andrew camped outside the private estate owned by the Vance family in the city's exclusive northern hills. The estate was surrounded by high stone walls, forged iron gates, and high-definition security cameras that monitored every vehicle creeping

A month after Sharon’s departure from the city, the corporate world witnessed the rapid, systematic collapse of Apex Global.

It was not a sudden, violent crash.

There was no single press conference announcing bankruptcy. No dramatic overnight shutdown. No televised image o

The ground floor lobby of the Apex Global building was quiet except for the shrill, hysterical voice echoing off the marble pillars.

Rebecca stood near the security turnstiles, clutching a designer handbag against her trench coat. Her hair was somewhat dishevele