$10 Billion. One Fatal Flaw. One Impossible Choice.

Joshua was the golden boy of decentralized finance. He built Nexus, a multi-billion-dollar crypto empire designed to outsmart human greed with perfect code. But when a hidden backdoor is triggered by a ruthless syndicate, his digital fortress collapses in seconds, leaving him stripped of his wealth and hunted by international assassins.

Forced to flee to the lawless jungles of Southeast Asia, the disgraced tech genius meets Eden, a mysterious antique watchmaker who operates on a protocol he can't hack: unshakeable trust. To clear his name and destroy the monster he created, Joshua doesn't need a faster server. He needs to figure out who to trust in a dark forest built on deception.

Fusing high-stakes cyber-warfare with a profound spiritual awakening, The Cornerstone Protocol is a pulse-pounding thriller about survival, sacrifice, and the ultimate price of truth.

In a world where everything is transactional, what is the one thing you cannot sell?