SCORNED EX WIFE Queen Of Ashes (Camille and Stefan)

Chapter 123

Chapter 123

Herod stared at the monitors, his knuckles white as he gripped the edge of his desk. The data scrolling across the screens made no sense. According to every parameter, the Phoenix Grid

should be showing signs of stress by now. The modified circuits James Walsh had installed were designed to create power fluctuations after seventy-

two hours. That deadline had passed yesterday.

Yet the Grid ran perfectly.

He pulled up news footage of Victoria Kane's press conference from that morning, where she proudly announced the successful activation of the Grid's third section. Her silver hair gleamed under the lights as s Something was very wrong.

"Damn

it," he muttered, slamming his palm against the desk. The coffee cup beside his keyboard jumped, spilling dark liquid across his papers.

Behind him, the penthouse door opened. Rose entered, carrying shopping bags from exclusive boutiques, her face flushed with the particular pleasure she took in spending his money.

"You won't believe what I found at Bergdorf's," she began, then stopped when she saw his expression. "What is it?”

Herod gestured at the screens. "The Grid. It's still functioning perfectly."

Rose set down her bags, moving to stand behind him. "Maybe it's just delayed. The failure might still happen."

"No." He pulled up the schematics Walsh had worked from. "These modifications

should have created visible problems within seventy-two hours. It's been ninety-

six. Nothing has happened."

He swiveled in his chair to face her. "They found our sabotage."

Rose's eyes narrowed. "That's impossible. Walsh had clearance. No

one questioned him."

"Yet here we are." Herod stood, pacing the length of

his office. The Manhattan skyline stretched beyond the windows, Kane Industries tower visible in the

distance, mocking

changing their timeline. They wanted us to think our plan was working."

exactly as planned." Herod's voice tightened

one has approached him or questioned his

Rose sank into

chair, her shopping forgotten. "So they somehow discovered our

as the

Industries stock price over the past week. Despite

about the Grid's safety, despite the

Camille and Alexander's relationship, the stock

he said

stood abruptly,

against the floor. "No. I refuse to

stronger? To turn your sister and Pierce into New York's favorite couple?" He gestured to a newspaper on his desk, the society pages

Alexander

against her skin as he

been their humiliation but had somehow become

turn," Herod continued. "The Grid sabotage, discovered and fixed. The

the

gaze. "Then we stop playing

"What does that mean?"

eyes glittering with dangerous intent. "It means we

a chill at her tone.

Grid can't function without its architects." Rose moved closer, her voice dropping. "Victoria. Camille. The chief

Hannah Zhao. Remove them,

back, studying her face. "You're talking

shirt. "We've tried it your way. The financial maneuvers, the technical sabotage, the She gestured to the screens showing the Grid's perfect performance metrics. "Nowhere. It's time for my approach." "Your approach."

Victoria is scheduled to throw the switch personally at their headquarters. Everyone

Alexander, the

"You're talking

"Isn't that what you want? Kane Industries dismantled, the Grid technology

like this." Herod ran a hand through

company

laughed, the sound sharp enough to cut. "Legitimately? After everything we've done? The sabotage, the

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