Chapter 71: The Final Ultimatum and Zorn's Fury

The insistent buzz of Christian Yale's phone cut through the tense silence of the penthouse suite. He glanced at the screen—an unknown number. A faint smile touched his lips. He had been expecting this call. He gestured for Bernice Warth and Freya Balam, who were standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the city, to remain quiet. Answering the call, he put it on speaker, his voice a calm, level sea. "You've been quiet, Wilder," Christian began, his tone almost conversational....