CR vs leader

Previously

…Walking back to their office, the city lights seemed to pulse with a new, sinister energy. The wind had died down, leaving an unsettling stillness. Alex clutched the USB drive in their pocket, the weight of it a tangible symbol of the danger they had stepped into. They had the beginnings of a story, a story that could bring down a powerful man. But they also had the chilling certainty that their pursuit of the truth had placed them directly in the crosshairs of that power. The whispers of corruption had become a roar, and Alex Chen was now at the heart of the storm.