Zane sat rigid in his office, his eyes locked onto the glowing telemetry data sprawling across his dual-monitor system.
The analytical charts were practically vertical. In just one hour since the drop, the digital traction was exploding across every luxury index and global retail tracker.
A turbulent mix of conflicting emotions raged in his chest—he felt a sharp surge of happiness, a lingering touch of confusion, a blinding rush of exhilaration, and a multitude of other feelings he couldn't quite name. He hadn't expected a kickoff this terrifyingly fast.
It was as if his company's recent public crises, the relentless media sharks circling his empire, had somehow served as a massive, unintended springboard.
