Chapter 213

Alexander sat in his penthouse office, surrounded by documents that no longer made sense. For three days, he had been conducting his own investigation into the Guardian’s evidence, and every piece of information he verified independently contradicted the narrative he had believed for months.

His laptop displayed two versions of the same engineering report from the Meridian Technologies factory explosion. The version the Guardian had provided showed clear evidence of Victoria Kane’s interference with safety protocols. The version Alexander had obtained directly from the engineering firm’s archives showed no such interference - only Richard Pierce’s signature approving substandard materials to reduce costs.

Alexander rubbed his eyes, feeling the weight of sleepless nights and growing doubt. His coffee had gone cold hours ago, but he barely noticed. The physical discomfort was nothing compared to the emotional turmoil of watching his entire worldview crumble piece by piece.