Alyssa
I sat in my home office while Marcus stood opposite my desk his face looking more tired than usual.
He said we needed to go over security protocols for an hour but I could tell there was something else.
Something bigger.
“Alyssa,” he began his voice careful. “There is another development and It’s about Martin.”
I leaned back in my chair already feeling a knot form in my stomach. “Uncle? What does he want now?”
Marcus took a slow breath. “He is trying to collaborate with the Johnsons. He wants to form a business alliance.”
The words hit me like a physical blow.
I bolted up from my chair so fast it rolled back and hit the wall with a thud. “What?!” The word exploded from me loud and sharp in the quiet room. “That’s bullshit! Absolute bullshit! After everything? He wants to d
