The message remained on William's screen long after he finished reading it.Elena worked for my father before he disappeared.A single sentence.Yet it carried enough weight to change the direction of everything.For weeks, every road had somehow led back to the same unanswered question. What happened to Thea's father? Every warning, every piece of information, every act of pressure from Orlov's structure seemed connected to that disappearance. Now, for the first time, someone directly tied to him had appeared.And she was asking for help.William slowly locked his phone and slipped it back into his pocket.Rafael was still watching him."What is it?"William looked up."Thea knows who Elena is."That immediately changed Rafael's expression."She does?""Apparently, Elena worked for her father."The room fell silent.That information created possibilities.None of them comfortable.Rafael spoke first."Then it's either very good news or a trap."William almost smiled."You're becoming
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