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

with its uninterrupted power supply. "They not only found it, they corrected it without alerting anyone, without changing their timeline. They wanted us to think our plan was working." "Have you

he installed everything exactly as planned." Herod's voice tightened with frustration. "He has no idea how they

without him knowing. No one has approached

Rose sank into

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

Walsh as the

showing Kane Industries stock price over the past week.

the Grid's

relationship, the stock had risen

losing," he said

stood abruptly, her

against the floor. "No. I

stronger? To turn your sister and Pierce into New York's favorite couple?" He gestured to a newspaper on

spread of Camille and Alexander at the charity auction. The

against her skin as he kissed her, cameras capturing what

humiliation but

us at every turn," Herod continued. "The Grid sabotage, discovered and fixed. The relationship

the photograph, something

we stop playing their game. We

"What does that mean?"

turned to him, her eyes glittering with dangerous intent.

a chill

without its architects." Rose moved closer, her voice dropping.

name? Hannah Zhao. Remove them, and

studying her face. "You're talking

across his expensive 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

week. Victoria is scheduled

Camille, Alexander, the board, the

hand, turning away. "You're talking about an attack. In public. With

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

hand through his hair, suddenly uncertain.

so far? "I wanted to acquire the company legitimately, through stock purchases and board pressure. Business,

After everything we've done? The sabotage, the leaked photos, the fabricated evidence? There's nothing legitimate

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