The Moment They Had to Strike Back
For weeks, the Sterling heirs had been surviving exile, failing at basic life skills, and investigating the sabotage within their father's empire.
Now?
Now, they were done playing detectives.
Thanks to Dante Reyes—their dangerously brilliant new ally—they finally had a target.
A key figure in the conspiracy.
Someone deeply involved in the sabotage.
Someone holding documents that could prove everything.
Their first move?
Steal the evidence.
The problem?
They had no skills in theft, espionage, or any type of tactical strategy.
Which meant—this was about to go horribly wrong.
Step 1: Breaking In (Instant Disaster)
Their target's office was located inside a high-security corporate tower, one of the many branches connected to Sterling Enterprises.
The plan?
Dante would distract the security at the entrance.Zephyr, Solene, and Caspian would sneak into the upper floors.They would retrieve the stolen documents, proving the conspiracy.
The execution?
Complete chaos.
How They Instantly Failed at Breaking In:
Zephyr tried to act natural—but accidentally walked straight into a security guard, immediately drawing attention.Solene attempted to "blend in" with employees, but forgot to change her outfit beforehand—meaning she stood out like a fashion icon at a corporate seminar.Caspian, instead of sneaking, loudly whispered "we are sneaking" as they entered the building—ruining the entire point of stealth.
Despite all their failures, they somehow made it past the initial security checkpoint.
Now?
They just had to find the files without getting caught.
Which was not going to happen.
Step 2: The File Room Disaster
Once inside the building, Dante's intel led them to a locked file room, where crucial corporate secrets were stored.
The challenge? Getting inside without causing a scene.
The execution? Terrible decisions.
How Everything Went Wrong Instantly:
Zephyr tried to pick the lock—but had never picked a lock before, resulting in him stabbing himself with a paperclip instead.Solene attempted to "charm" an employee into letting them in, but quickly realized corporate workers do NOT respond to luxury-brand bribes.Caspian, in true form, found a vent and tried crawling through it—immediately getting stuck halfway, leading to a full emergency situation.
By the time they actually made it inside, they had lost valuable time.
And just as they found the secret files—
The alarm went off.
And suddenly?
They were running again.
The Moment They Realized They Were Screwed
The blaring alarm meant two things.
Security was already looking for them.They had exactly ten seconds before they were caught.
"RUN," Zephyr shouted.
Solene grabbed the documents, Caspian freed himself from the vent, and in a blur of pure panic, they sprinted down the hallway, trying to find the nearest exit.
And then—things got even worse.
Step 1: The Escape Route That Completely Failed
In theory, escaping should have been easy.
They had three options.
The elevator (too slow).The stairs (too obvious).A window (absolutely insane).
Naturally—they ended up choosing the worst possible option.
Escape Attempt #1: The Elevator Disaster
Zephyr, trying to be smart, hit every floor button at once, thinking it would confuse security. It only confused them instead.They wasted five minutes stuck in a slow-moving elevator, panicking.
Escape Attempt #2: The Staircase Nightmare
Solene ran straight into two guards, pretending she was a lost intern. They didn't buy it.Caspian threw a stapler as a distraction, which did nothing.
Escape Attempt #3: The Window Horror
With no other choices, they found a cleaning scaffold hanging outside.Zephyr refused to use it, claiming it was "an unreasonable risk."Solene pushed him onto it anyway.Caspian nearly fell off entirely.
And just as security reached their location—
They dropped down, landing in the street below, escaping—barely.
Step 2: The Aftermath of the Chaos
Once they were clear, hiding in an alley, panting from their worst escape yet, they finally looked at the documents they had stolen.
And what they saw?
Was worse than anything they had expected.
The files outlined every detail of the sabotage.
Corporate secrets—sold to rival firms.
Business deals—manipulated for external control.
Company assets—slowly being transferred to unknown accounts.
And worst of all?
They finally found the name of the man leading it all.
Their father's most trusted advisor.
The betrayal was personal.
And now?
They had to decide what to do next.