d in a dark corner of the street across from Kane Holdings. From this vantage point, th

ployee moving in and out of the building. "Today," he whispered,

n. "I can't wait to see if he's strong. I need to know if he c

iature map of the building. "I've hacked the front security system. Not enough to alert anyo

ed-completely harmless but perfect for leaving traces they could follow. "I'll mak

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ation

delivery entrances, the elevators. Every employee was catalo

rged from the elevator, tall, imposing, the sunlight catching the sharp angles of his face. Even from

spered, awe and determin

art the connection. We have to

's headed to his office now. I can give you

s sparkled

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st Dist

trance flickered. One employee rushed to check the issue, opening the side doo

xecutive, predicting security patrols and elevator schedules. Aiden used his tech skills to momentarily disable a came

office doors were visible through the glass. The man was inside, standing over a

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ose En

hispered. "He doesn't

"He looks... strong.

way he handles the papers, the speed at which

oorplan. "That's his personal scanner. I

o close. We leave just enough breadc

s barely a whis

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readc

t a tiny mark in the hallway-an unnoticeable scratch on the fl

rigger a minor alert in the elevator sys

edical diagram under Damien's chair,

left a folded note on a desk Damien pa

know

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en N

light flickers, misplaced papers, a faint, almost imperceptible mark in the hal

alled, voice low

?" came t

ive hallways. I w

s eyes were drawn to the tiny note he

know

but of something he had felt before. A sense of connection he could not explai

ng was

ng unst

planet, had no idea just how close he was to the four children who

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ildren

ion, the children obser

ered, "Did

. "Yes. And he's curious.

onfront him yet. But he's on the pat

n he finally discovers the tru

with excitement and fear. Their first move had been a success. D

threads of fate were beginning