Chapter 2: The Predator's Parlor

Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:50:12 +0000

The air in Viktor Volkov's penthouse office was as sterile and cold as the steel desk Vikram Sharma was now facing. It wasn't the usual grand, opulent office Vikram preferred for his "business deals," but rather a minimalist, almost stark space that seemed designed to intimidate. Vikram, usually a man of booming confidence, felt the uncomfortable trickle of sweat down his back, despite the powerful air conditioning. He offered Viktor a broad, practiced smile, the kind that had charmed many a reluctant client.