The Moment They Knew This Was War
Their father had built an empire—one built on strategy, loyalty, and ruthless intelligence.
And now?
That empire was under attack from the inside.
The documents proved everything.
They had names, locations, full evidence.
But exposing the conspiracy?
Would mean going directly against some of the most powerful figures in the business world.
And if they messed up—
They could lose everything.
Step 1: The Debate Over What Comes Next
Zephyr, naturally, wanted a structured plan.
"We go public, leak everything, force an investigation."
Solene—more dramatic—wanted revenge.
"We take them down ourselves."
Caspian, as always, had the worst idea.
"We fake our own deaths, disappear, live in the mountains."
Both siblings ignored him immediately.
Dante Reyes—leaning against the alley wall, observing their chaos—finally spoke.
"If you go public now, they'll shut you down before anyone believes you."
Silence.
Then—he smirked.
"But if you play it smart? You can make them destroy themselves instead."
And suddenly—they had a plan.
Not just to expose the conspiracy.
But to turn it against the people behind it.
This was no longer just survival.
This was a takeover of their own.
They weren't just rich kids trapped in exile anymore.
Now?
They were the biggest threat to the people trying to steal their father's empire.
And soon?
Those people were about to regret underestimating them.
The Moment They Knew It Had to Be Smart
Dante Reyes leaned back against his chair, arms crossed, as the Sterling heirs argued about their next move in their tiny apartment hideout.
"If we go public, they'll shut us down," Zephyr muttered.
"If we confront them, they'll bury us," Solene pointed out.
"If we throw a party and invite them, maybe we can trick them into admitting things?" Caspian suggested.
Silence.
Dante blinked slowly. "That…is the dumbest idea I've ever heard."
Caspian grinned. "You say that, but imagine the drama."
Zephyr ignored him completely. "We need leverage."
And in that moment, Dante Reyes smirked, because he finally knew how to play this game.
Step 1: The Plan (Ridiculously Risky)
Instead of trying to expose the conspiracy directly, they would turn the conspirators against each other.
How? Leaking false information that made each traitor think the others were planning to betray them first.
Dante's words?
"You don't destroy a corrupt empire from the outside. You make it eat itself alive."
Zephyr smiled slowly, realizing just how brilliant that was.
Solene was already imagining the chaos.
Caspian—who still wanted a party involved—was ignored.
Step 2: Executing the Strategy (Instant Chaos)
The goal?
Placing strategic "leaks" in business networks, making traitors paranoid.Getting them to suspect each other.Watching them unravel before delivering the final blow.
The execution?
Disastrously messy.
How They Instantly Screwed Up:
Zephyr tried leaking information in a subtle way, but accidentally forwarded emails to the wrong recipient, nearly alerting one of the conspirators to their plan.Solene used her social influence to drop hints, but her vague posts on social media made people assume she was launching a perfume brand instead.Caspian, for no reason whatsoever, started anonymously sending cryptic messages like "The truth is coming" to random executives—completely terrifying innocent employees instead of actual traitors.
Despite all their mistakes, the plan started working.
Paranoia was spreading.
Conspirators were suddenly questioning each other.
And soon?
They would start making mistakes.