In truth, it was an undeniable fact that Julian Sterling had been harboring the intention to stir up trouble for quite a long time. Ever since the moment Ethan Caldwell had departed for his business trip, Julian had already meticulously formulated at least two or three distinct strategies in his mind. However, it had to be admitted that at that particular juncture, every single avenue seemed to have reached a frustrating impasse. Although Julian possessed a method to pave the way for an approach toward Kevin Harrington, the execution still felt somewhat contrived, lacking the seamless flow of a natural coincidence.
One could argue that the pivotal turning point for this entire sequence of events was the moment Ethan returned and brought up the matter concerning Dahlia Thorne.
Or perhaps, to be more precise, the definitive watershed moment was the very instance when Julian himself was abducted by Aaron Sterling.
