The moment Jake finally drove away after dropping Maya and her parents at their former house, the calm expression he had been forcing onto his face disappeared entirely.His hands tightened firmly around the steering wheel as countless thoughts raced uncontrollably through his mind. The pressure weighing on him had become unbearable, and every passing second reminded him of the threatening letter from Technica that was still resting inside his car.The words written inside that letter continued echoing repeatedly in his mind.Return the money.Return the products.Or face legal consequences.Jake gritted his teeth tightly as fresh sweat formed across his forehead despite the cold air from the car’s air conditioner blowing directly at him. His breathing became uneven, and his heart pounded violently against his chest.“No…” he muttered quietly under his breath. “This cannot be happening.”However, deep down inside, he already knew that it was happening.The fear consuming him at that