Chapter 3 - The Hidden Drive
A medium cinematic shot captured the breathtaking composition. Emily held the heavy gray blanket tightly around the broken man as the snow continued to fall heavily around them. She didn't press him for details. She just desperately helped him up, wrapping his arm around her shoulder to drag him out of the deadly storm and into the warm diner.
Inside the rustic building, Emily locked the heavy wooden door. The diner was completely empty, having closed early due to the massive blizzard.
She sat Alex down in a corner booth, pouring him a steaming mug of black coffee.
Alex’s hands trembled violently as he gripped the warm ceramic mug. The freezing shock was slowly wearing off, replaced by a cold, terrifying, and completely demonic anger. His own blood had tried to execute him.
He slowly reached his shaking hand inside the interior pocket of his ruined dark coat.
Marcus had completely emptied Alex's pockets. He had stolen his wallet, his phone, and his encrypted corporate ID. Marcus thought he had left his older brother with absolutely nothing.
But Marcus had missed the secret lining.
Alex pulled out a tiny, heavily encrypted black flash drive.
"What is that?" Emily asked quietly, sitting across the booth.
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"It's the master override," Alex whispered lethally, his dark eyes burning with absolute resolve. "It's the only digital key that can finalize the massive corporate merger. My brother needs it to take my company. And without it, his entire coup is completely paralyzed."
👉 How will the traitorous brother try to fix his massive mistake?
