Chapter 8 - The Secret Alliance
Stunned by Julian’s revelation, Meline processed the horrifying depth of Grayson’s betrayal. Julian didn't stop there; he opened a sleek leather briefcase and placed a comprehensive dossier on her bedside table. It contained independent forensic audits proving that Hail Innovations had been insolvent for over eighteen months, alongside email chains where Grayson actively instructed his corporate legal team to forge Meline’s name on liability waivers.
“Why are you helping me, Julian?” Meline asked quietly, looking up into his steady, intense eyes.
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“Because men like Grayson Hail rely on the silence of people they deem beneath them,” Julian answered without hesitation. “And because my firm has spent years trying to expose his predatory business practices. If we pool our resources—using your insider access to the court dockets and my legal infrastructure—we can strike back before he realizes what hit him.”
Standing at a crossroads between victimization and survival, Meline placed her hand over the dossier. For the sake of her unborn child and her own survival, she agreed to the alliance. The mouse was done running; it was time to trap the cat.
