"Goddamn it!"
Inside the hidden laboratory, Luther roared in frustration. His office was in complete disarray—chipped wood, a shattered chair, and papers scattered everywhere.
The cause of his fury? Something Strauss had done in the past few days. After Strauss and his people investigated Luther's penthouse, he had been forced to go into hiding for his own safety.
During that time, he had sent Mauler to eliminate a loose end—those third-rate hackers in the Fringe.
But it turned out Mauler had fallen into a trap, set by an anonymous individual Luther didn't recognize. And why was he so sure it wasn't Shadow Thief, his usual enemy? Because Shadow Thief didn't have the skill to pull off something like this ambush.