CHAPTER NINETY NINE – REINVENTING THE WHEEL

The next few weeks were an exercise in constant whiplash for Kayla as the delicate balancing act at Storm Enterprises descended into outright chaos. Seemingly overnight, the once orderly hierarchy of the company had splintered into a tangled web of agendas and shifting loyalties. At the center of the storm, as always, was Lance - stoic yet increasingly beleaguered as he fought a multi-front war. Remington's corporate raids showed no signs of letting up, each cyberattack and dirty trick more insidious than the last. The slick CEO seemed determined to bring Storm to its knees through sheer, unrelenting attrition. "He's going to bleed us dry if he keeps up these concerted strikes," Lance growled after the latest malicious breach crippled their server infrastructure yet again. "We have to aim for the jugular soon before he tanks our profits completely." Kayla nodded, her mind already whirring with potential countermeasures even as the IT team scrambled to fortify their defenses. Develop