Chapter 56: Seeds of Doubt

Conor sat at the head of a long table in a private dining room, the soft clinking of silverware and the low hum of conversation filling the space. He watched the group of interns as they chatted among themselves, their expressions a mix of excitement and nerves.

They were young, eager, and bright-eyed—the kind of people who could one day become the future of Dragon Corporation, if they stuck around long enough.

But that was precisely the problem. Conor could sense the unease in the room, the way some of them avoided eye contact, their laughter a little too forced.

He had invited them to dinner under the pretense of gaining insights for Vokrizin’s own internship program, but his real goal was to uncover what was happening behind the scenes at Dragon Corporation.

He cleared his throat, drawing their attention.

“Thank you all for joining me tonight. I’ve heard great things about the internship program here at Dragon Corporation, and I wanted to get some firsthand feedback. You’re the fut