Chapter 14 - The Digital Bleed

By midnight, the Sterling tech infrastructure was experiencing a catastrophic, targeted digital meltdown.
Damian hadn't just come to the gala to gloat; he had used his proximity to clone the executives' master access keys.
Chloe stood in the underground server room alongside Alexander’s frantic cybersecurity team as red warnings flashed across every screen.
Drawing on her years of triaging massive, chaotic emergency rooms, Chloe noticed a strange, rhythmic delay in the data packets.
She pointed out the anomaly, realizing the hack wasn't a demolition—it was a diversion meant to loop their security cameras.
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"They aren't trying to steal your money, Alexander," Chloe gasped, her blood running completely cold.
"They're trying to break into the penthouse."