CR vs leader

Previously

…Alex looked up, heart leaping into their throat. The alleyway behind the archive building, usually deserted, was illuminated by the blinding glare of headlights. Two figures, silhouetted against the harsh light, were emerging from a black SUV. They moved with a deliberate, menacing purpose, their faces obscured by the darkness. The air crackled with a primal fear, the kind that whispered of imminent danger. Alex knew, with a chilling certainty, that they had been found. The ledger, still clutched in their hand, felt impossibly heavy. The investigation had reached its apex, and the price of truth was about to be paid.