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Chapter 40 (Ghosts in the System)

Author: Eve-lyna
last update Petsa ng paglalathala: 2025-11-18 13:30:27

“I don’t know what happened, sir. The systems suddenly stopped working. It doesn’t look like a hack—and even the server room lights keep flickering,” John said the moment Adrian stepped into the office, his voice tight with panic.

Adrian stood at the center of the main control room, hands tucked neatly into his pockets, expression unreadable. The overhead lights buzzed faintly, shadows shifting on the walls as if even the building itself felt uneasy.

“Restore every terminal manually,” he ordere
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