On their third morning at Villa Bellagio, the tranquil peace of the Italian lake was interrupted by a quiet, persistent chime on Clara’s encrypted personal laptop. Sitting on the shaded stone terrace overlooking the water, sipping an espresso while Julian was in the library reviewing the final Nordic Energy closing filings, Clara opened her inbox. The email originated from a secure webmail domain in San José, Costa Rica. The sender’s…
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