<p>PROLOGUE:</p><p><strong>The Shadow Behind the Curtain</strong></p><p>The storm had been raging for hours but the man in the shadows</p><p>was unmoved by the thunder. His eyes cold and calculating</p><p>scanned the sprawling city below from the penthouse window. The</p><p>lights twinkled like stars scattered across the ground a glowing</p><p>illusion of safety and control. </p>