With Ms. Dawn backing the company, he had believed no one would dare touch them.
Now, staring at the situation unfolding before him, he realized how wrong he had been.
Someone did have the guts.
Taking a deep breath, he compiled everything and sent his conclusions straight to Ms. Dawn's email.
......
Aurora had just woken from a short nap, a book resting loosely against her chest.
The room still carried the faint scent of tea and old paper. As usual, she checked her emails.
The moment she saw Micah's message, she paused.
Her eyes skimmed the contents once… then again.
Her expression darkened. The warmth in her gaze vanished, replaced by an icy calm that sent a chill down her spine.
'So that's how far they're willing to go,' she thought.
Thinking about Theodore and the storm he was being dragged into, something sharp twisted in her chest.
'If they don't want peace,' she decided coldly, 'then I won't offer it.'
