Chapter 136

Camille stared at the wall of screens in Kane Industries’ crisis management room. Each one showed a different news channel, all broadcasting the same images: smoke pouring from the damaged substations, firefighters battling flames, and worried faces of New York citizens wondering if their power would fail next. Three hours had passed since the second explosion. The sun would rise soon, bringing with it questions they needed answers for.

“The press is gathering downstairs,” Hannah said, placing a tablet in front of Camille. “Over forty reporters. All major networks.”

Camille nodded, her eyes never leaving the screens. The headline crawling across the bottom of Channel 7’s broadcast made her stomach clench: “PHOENIX GRID FAILURE? KANE INDUSTRIES FACES QUESTIONS AFTER TWIN EXPLOSIONS.”

“Stock futures are dropping,” Alexander added quietly from behind her. “Down twelve percent already.”

Victoria, still pale from her recent surgery but standing straight-backed and