The segment had aired at 6:45 AM.
BizPulse Morning—Billionaire Spotlight. Fifteen minutes. The kind of profile slot that went to men who wanted to be seen in a particular light and had the connections to arrange the lighting. Ray had done it in a charcoal suit, relaxed in the chair, the Manhattan skyline behind him through floor-to-ceiling glass. The interviewer was young, polished, the specific warmth of someone who had been briefed on what questions to ask.
Aurora's PR director sent the clip at 7:02 AM with the subject line: You need to see this. Now.
She was already at her desk—coat still on, coffee untouched, the TechCorp supplementary filing open on her screen. She put in her earphones. Pressed play.
