“Dev, are you sure you want to work late again tonight?”

Lila’s worried voice filled the studio as she prepared coffee.

Deviana’s eyes stayed on her laptop screen, where the recovery bar had reached almost 90%. “I can’t stop now, Lil. If I leave this, all the data could be corrupted. This evidence is too important.”

Lila bit her lip. “But after yesterday’s threat… I’m scared something might happen to you.”

Deviana turned and forced a smile. “Don’t worry. They’re just trying to scare me. We can’t let them win.”

Before Lila could reply, the sharp sound of shattering glass came from the back of the studio.

CRASH!

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