Rich Under Their Hate: The Social Status System
Their uniforms were black, unmarked, and their movements were coordinated with a clinical, terrifying efficiency.
"Target acquired," the lead soldier shouted, his voice amplified through his mask. "Secure the girls. Leave the server to the purge team."
"Wait!" Pim yelled, shielding Chalida. "Who are you?"
The soldier didn't answer. He lunged at them, but just as his hand touched her shoulder, the room exploded in a final, blinding burst of light as the entire city’s power grid surrendered.
Everything vanished into black.
When Pim opened her eyes, she wasn't in the penthouse. She wasn't in the city. She was in the back of a moving armored transport, the smell of ozone and wet pavement hanging