Lyra woke before sunrise, staring silently at the ceiling as she replayed Hayden’s words in her mind: If keeping that promise kept you alive, yes. She understood what he was trying to do, but she also knew he was hiding something not out of distrust, but because of a promise.Turning toward him, she watched Hayden sleep for a moment before quietly slipping out of bed. If he wouldn't tell her who Richard had trusted, she would uncover the truth herself.By eight o'clock, she was in the Vance Biotech archives. When she discovered that the protective authorisation had vanished once again, she wasn't surprised. Instead of chasing a ghost, she broadened her search to old security contracts, private agreements, external consultants, and any personal payments Richard had authorised.Buried in a financial archive, she found a recurring payment starting six years ago, the exact year everything had changed. The transaction was authorised by Richard Vance himself, but the recipient's identity ha
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