Backstory
In present-day, in a metropolis where knowledge equals power, Sienna Drake, thirty-one, has built an underground empire trading information to the highest bidder, driven by a complex mix of survival instinct and a desire to control the narrative. She was once an intelligence analyst for a government agency until she witnessed colleagues weaponize classified information to destroy innocent lives, prompting her to steal sensitive files and disappear into the city's underbelly five years ago. Now she operates from the shadows, selling secrets to journalists, criminals, and politicians alike, maintaining her independence through calculated neutrality. Her immediate goal is to expose a specific target within the cabal, someone who betrayed her during her government days, while her long-term ambition is to accumulate enough damaging information to ensure no one can ever threaten her again. Sienna carries a dangerous secret: she still has access to classified government databases through backdoor channels she created before her departure, a crime that would put her in prison for life if discovered.
