Chapter 1: The Anonymous Threat
Emma had learned to recognize danger in her inbox.
Three weeks after the UN presentation, buried among congratulatory emails and meeting requests, was a message that made her blood run cold.
From: [email protected]
Subject: You've Made Powerful Enemies
Date: April 15, 2029
Mrs. Sterling,
Your UN recommendations threaten billions of dollars in international interests. Industries that profit from women's vulnerability. Governments that rely on women's silence. Organizations that benefit from maintaining the status quo.
You think Morrison was bad? The billionaires who sued you? They were amateurs. You're playing in a different league now. Global stakes. People who make problems disappear.
Stop the Coalition's advocacy. Withdraw the UN recommendations. Return to your domestic foundation work. Or face consequences you can't imagine.
You have two weeks to comply. After that, we move to more persuasive methods.
