Chapter 1 - The Crimson Warning (Summary)
Nurse Elena Vance spent two years invisible to billionaire syndicate boss Damian Cross, patching up gunshot victims after midnight at his private clinic. Summoned to his Harbor Crown gala in a striking crimson gown under the guise of medical support, Elena spotted a fake waiter bearing a serpent tattoo from an enemy faction. When Elena warned Damian away from the champagne, a scuffle broke out, revealing a vial of rare toxin stamped with Crosswell Clinic’s private serial number. Before Elena could breathe, Damian's Head of Security delivered a fatal revelation: the clinic’s restricted vault had been breached using Elena’s own access badge.
