Chapter 12 - the invisible enemy
I carried the security risk analysis report directly into Dominic's office. The billionaire was standing by the floor-to-ceiling windows, staring out at the city with his usual brooding demeanor. When I handed him the data, his dark eyes instantly turned to ice.
"They don't just want to extort us, Avery," Dominic said, his voice dropping into a low, grave register. "The core technology of this energy project could shift the entire economic balance. Someone is actively trying to destroy us from the inside."
The hackers' data packets were encrypted using a highly sophisticated, military-grade architecture. This proved they weren't amateur blackmailers. They were backed by an organization with massive, virtually unlimited financial resources and power.
I didn't feel a single ounce of fear. On the contrary, the grueling years I spent training in the dark had prepared me for the most extreme situations. I promised Dominic I would personally hunt down whoever was responsible.
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That very night, I locked the doors to my office, established an entirely isolated, closed-loop workstation, and began the grueling process of reverse-engineering the malicious code to hunt ghosts.
👉 read part 13 to witness avery's brilliant discovery.
