“Sir! Our security system— it’s under attack!”

The panicked voice of an IT staffer echoed through the Montgomery Group’s control room, illuminated by the blue glow of dozens of monitors.

Devandra, just returning from a late meeting, rushed in. His suit was still neat, but his expression was taut with tension.

“What do you mean, under attack? Who dares breach our system?”

“We don’t know yet, sir! All internal networks have locked themselves automatically. The firewall isn’t responding, and—”

“And what?” Devandra demanded, stepping closer, his sharp eyes fixed on the massive central display.

“And… the company’s main financial data has vanished from the central server,” the staffer stammered. “Not...