A year later, on a winter night, our quiet new life was shaken by a discovery in the corporate audit.

Tessa Wu had found a set of archived approvals that tied Halcyon’s payments to a hidden storage location at Ashcroft Logistics Tower.

Gideon confirmed that a newly accessed account had attempted to alter those records.

We were returning from a family dinner when Desmond received the call.

Instead of rushing into danger, we went to the tower with counsel and the authorities already coordinating the preservation of evidence.

Pearl was frightened by the sudden change of plans, so Dr.