Chapter 105

Theo's POV The conference room fell silent as I concluded my briefing on Alpha Lucian's corporate espionage attempts. Twenty-four of VM Group's most senior staff and department heads sat around the mahogany table, their faces reflecting varying degrees of concern and calculation. The attempted poaching of our researchers, the suspicious timing of Pills Pharmaceuticals' breakthrough announcement, the coordinated attack on our intellectual property—all of it painted a clear picture of corporate warfare. "The IT department has confirmed unauthorized access attempts on our secure servers," I continued, my voice carrying the authority that came with absolute control over this room. "Legal is pursuing all available remedies, and we've implemented additional security protocols across all research divisions." Charlie, my Beta, nodded from his position near the door. The stack of evidence we'd compiled against Lucian was damning, but I knew corporate espionage cases moved slowly through legal c