I arrived at Johnson's home, a nondescript building in the heart of the city. I knocked on the door, and Johnson answered, a look of curiosity on his face.

"What's going on, Asher?" he asked, ushering me into his home.

I filled him in on my conversation with Josh, and Johnson's eyes grew wider as I spoke.

"This sounds big," he said, his fingers flying across his keyboard. "Let me see what I can dig up."

He worked his magic, hacking into Sophia's computer systems and uncovering a trail of secrets and lies. As we dug deeper, I realized that Sophia's plan was far more sinister than I had ever...