Chapter 434

Chapter 434:

Victoria rose from her chair, moving back to the window. The rain had finally stopped, leaving the city gleaming under watery sunlight.

“What concerns me isn’t the access itself,” she said quietly. “It’s the unknown motivation. Without understanding what they want, we can’t assess the potential implications.”

Martin had been with Victoria long enough to recognize her analytical approach to problems. She rarely worried about threats she could identify and address directly. It was the unknowns that kept her awake at night.

“What do you want me to do?” he asked.

Victoria turned to face him, her expression composed but alert. “Prepare a comprehensive review of our operations from fifteen years ago. All major decisions, partnerships, expansions, personnel changes. If someone is digging through that period, I want to understand what they might find.”

“That’s a considerable amount of information to compile.”

“Then prioritize anything that might be considered sensitive or controversial, even if it was handled properly at the time.”

Martin nodded. Victoria’s thoroughness was one of her strengths as a leader. She preferred to anticipate potential issues rather than react to them after they emerged.

“I’ll have it ready by tomorrow,” he promised.

“Thank you, Martin.” Victoria returned to her desk. “And ask Jason to continue his investigation. I’d like to know who’s suddenly interested in fifteen-year-old corporate history, and more importantly, why.”

After Martin left, Victoria opened a drawer and removed a stress ball, squeezing it rhythmically as she thought. The unknown nature of this breach was more unsettling than any specific threat would have been. At least with a known adversary, she could prepare appropriate defenses.

Her phone buzzed with another text from Camille, sharing a photo of a spectacular Italian sunset. She smiled at the image, grateful that her adopted daughter was far from New York, enjoying pure happiness with Alexander. Whatever corporate mystery was unfolding could wait until their return.

For now, Victoria would quietly investigate the security breach, prepare comprehensive files from that era, and try to anticipate what unknown party might want with Kane Industries’ past. The uncertainty was frustrating, but she had built her career on turning challenges into opportunities. She just needed to understand what the challenge actually was.

Alexander stood on their villa’s balcony, watching the Italian sunset paint the sky in shades of orange and purple. Behind him, Camille slept deeply, exhausted from their day exploring Capri’s winding streets and hidden coves. Her soft breathing carried through the open door, a steady rhythm that should have brought him peace.

Instead, his mind wandered back to New York, to a day that had changed everything. Two days before his engagement party. Two days before he committed to building a life with Camille.

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