The billionaire's code

th familiarity, a ghost from a time she'd tried to forget. "What's wrong?" Adrian's voice cut through the silence, pulling her from her trance. She swallowed, her throat dry. "This, this code. I've s

movements swift and decisive. "I'll have my team start digging. In the meantime, focus on the subroutine you found. If there's any connection between her work and the GVA's communication hub, I want to know." Cynthia looked back at the screen, her mind her mind beating. As she typed deeper into the very code, she couldn't compromise the feeling that she'd stumbled into something far bigger than she'd imagined. Hours later, just as exhaustion began to set in, she found it. A hidden directive buried in the subroutine-an encoded message, faint but unmistakable. Her heart kept beating ,as she decode it, each character showcasing a piece of puzzle that she hadn't expected. "If you're reading this, they've found me. Trust no one. The key is in the foundation. E.N." Cynthia's blood ran cold. The initials were unmistakable: Eliza Novak. "Adrian," she called, her voice trembling. He was at her side in seconds, his eyes scanning the screen. "What is it?" "She's alive," Cynthia whispered, pointing to the message. "And she left this for anyone who got this far." Adrian's expression darkened as he read the message. "The beginning," he uttered. "do you have an idea of what that means?" Cynthia nodded her head, fear coursing through her veins. "I think I have an idea, it could be a clue. She's trying to tell us how to destroy the system ." Before Adrian could respond, the holographic screen flickered. A warning message appeared in bold red text: "Unauthorized access detected. Countermeasures deployed." Cynthia's was scared . "the system is after us, she said." The lights in the room were shaking, and a low, mechanical vibration filled the air. Adrian held her arm, his voice sharp. "We have to move. Now." They bolted from the study, but the building wasn't the same. Doors that had been open moments ago were locked. Security drones buzzed to life, their sen