Chapter 93

Nicole's POV The failure of my presentation sabotage had been a humiliating wake-up call. Watching Claire deliver that flawless board presentation, seeing the executives hang on her every word while I sat powerless in the observer section, had ignited something darker and more determined within me. If subtle undermining and digital warfare weren't enough to bring down the precious little Omega, then it was time to escalate to more direct action. The clinical trials announcement had been the final straw. Not only had Claire survived my attempts to destroy her professionally, but she was now being handed the most prestigious assignment in the company's research division. Leading clinical trials for Eclipse Syndrome treatment—it was the kind of career-defining opportunity that researchers spent decades working toward, and it was being given to someone who had been with the company for less than a year. All because she was fucking the Alpha. The injustice of it burned through me like acid