Image Credit: Pexels.com Previously in Chapter 13: Jamie, Riley, and Alex uncovered the full scope of CJ's influence network — a calculated system of social pressure, selective visibility, and reputational control designed to discredit anyone who challenged him.   With guidance from Mara, a former target, they began documenting the pattern.   But as Jamie prepared to file a formal report, CJ made his first public move — a carefully framed photo posted online, signalling that

Proof does not make Jamie safer. It makes everything sharper. When an unknown number warns her about the folder she is building, Jamie realizes CJ already knows she is about to report — and he is not going to wait.

The screenshot in Mara’s hand changes everything. It is not vague. It is not suggestive. It is an instruction: push Alex’s name. Jamie has imagined proof before, but holding it feels worse than doubt. Proof does not calm her. It sharpens the danger.