The next morning was anything but ordinary.
Lynn sat at a rooftop café overlooking the city — the same café where Jayden had first ambushed her. Ironic. Now it would be the stage for his downfall.
She adjusted her sunglasses and checked her phone.
Zee: Sent. Meeting confirmed. He thinks it's just me.
Michael, seated across from her, gave a subtle nod. "He took the bait."
> "Then let's reel him in," Lynn muttered.
Lwandile's voice crackled through her earpiece. "All cameras set. Backup team in place. One wrong move, he won't leave breathing."
> "No violence unless I say so," Lynn said. "I want to see his face when the truth hits him."
Michael leaned forward. "And what exactly is the truth you want him to hear?"
Lynn smiled — sharp, cold, and dangerous.
> "That I'm not scared of him. That every dirty secret he thinks he owns? I'll burn it before he uses it. And that his game is over."
Michael watched her, pride flickering in his eyes. This woman wasn't running anymore.
> "He'll come in cocky," he said. "Probably with backup. But we control the environment. You control the conversation."
Lynn's lips pressed into a thin line. "I only need him to confess two things. One — that he leaked the files. And two — who's backing him."
Michael tapped the recorder in his pocket. "You'll get it."
The tension was thick as the minutes ticked by.
Then—he arrived.
Jayden walked in like he owned the skyline. Black shades. Gold chain. Too confident.
Alone… or so it seemed.
Zee followed close behind, playing the role perfectly — nervous, quiet, like a pawn begging for forgiveness.
Lynn stood.
Jayden removed his sunglasses slowly.
> "Didn't expect to see you again so soon," he said, smirking. "Didn't expect to be this bold either."
Lynn crossed her arms. "Bold would be leaking a scandal. Desperate is thinking I wouldn't come for you."
Jayden laughed. "Cute. So what is this? A peace offering?"
> "No," she said, her voice like ice. "This is your last chance to tell the truth — before someone else tells it for you."
Jayden's smirk faltered — just for a moment.
Then he leaned in.
> "You sure you want to hear it?"