Everything changed when my phone buzzed. Opening it up, there was a short, coded message from the Director that would have chilled most to the core. I simply locked the screen, grabbed my laptop, placed it in my bag and headed out of my office. On the elevator down to the parking garage, I called Jennifer.

"On it already, Nate."

"Check your surroundings when you leave, Julia."

"I know, Nate. I know." I heard the nerves in her tone. It had suddenly turned very real, very quickly. "Starting deletion. I'll have my phone and laptop only."

"We'll go Plan D. If you don't feel safe, dump everything, Julia. All that...