The Warlord's Revenge

Chapter 130

The Enemy Within

The soft glow of the city lights seeped through Victor’s office window, casting shadows across his face as he reviewed the latest reports. His jaw tightened, and each page he flipped through made his blood run colder. There were details in these files, things he hadn’t disclosed, things only someone very close to him would know.

The words of his rival echoed in his mind: “You think you can outsmart me, Victor? You have no idea how deep this goes. Someone from your circle is helping me, feeding me everything I need to bring you down.”

Victor slammed the file shut and leaned back, pinching the bridge of his nose, his mind racing. The thought that someone within his ranks, someone he trusted, was betraying him was a twisting knife in his gut. His gaze drifted to the door just as Emma entered, her brow creased with worry.

“Victor,” she started, her voice soft yet firm. “You’ve been shutting me out all day. What’s going on?”

He let out a heavy sigh, glancing away. “I don’t