The morning at Nexus Global started like any other, but the air inside Harrison's office was about to turn toxic.
Harrison was sitting at his desk, his eyes fixed on a report, when Anna walked in. She didn't have her usual calm expression. She looked at her tablet, then at Harrison, her face pale.
"What is it, Anna?" Harrison asked without looking up.
"The news just broke," Anna said, her voice tight. "It's about Julius."
Harrison stopped writing. He looked up, his eyes narrowing.
"What did he do?"
Anna turned the tablet around and slid it across the desk.
The headline was bold and bright:
Vane and Helen Together Again? The Power Couple Returns.
Underneath was a picture of Julius from a few months ago, looking happy and relaxed.
For a long second, Harrison didn't move.
He didn't blink.
Then, the glass in his hand shattered.
He hadn't even realized he was squeezing it.
Water and shards of glass sprayed across his desk, soaking the papers he had been working on.
