[Penthouse]
After dinner, Kalix decided to spend some quiet time with Selene, indulging in the rare stillness the evening offered. She was a comforting presence—soft, warm, and wholly innocent. But even as he watched her doodle on her sketchpad beside him, Sean's words buzzed like static at the back of his mind.
He hadn't reacted earlier, hadn't questioned Sean too much. But the truth was—he wanted to know. Needed to know.
What had Stanley found?
Just days ago, Sean had returned with a solid lead on the man behind the digital erasure of Alexander's records. It had taken months, but eventually, they uncovered a name: Reeve.
A once-renowned hacker, Reeve's fall from grace had been swift. Accused of bribery, he'd been blacklisted from every major cyber security firm. But instead of vanishing, he'd been scooped up by Alexander and disappeared into the shadows.
From then on, he became a ghost.
