I watched the city skyline in silence and seesvthe glow of distant headlights tracing the paths across the night. The weight of everything is slowly pressing me down although I refuse to acknowledge it. Our enemies at the gates, the betrayals and the threats lurking in the shadows are all bothering me one by one. But this pressure is nothing new to me."The Cyber Gods, huh." I mused to myself. "What a disgraceful name."The name alone is enough to turn stomachs in the cybersecurity world. They are a notorious syndicate with reach in cyber warfare, trafficking and the main black market trade of classified data. I heard that they had taken down corporations before. They made a whole security firms to crumble under their relentless assaults. And now, they had set their sights on Magnus Tech.And maybe... Just maybe... Hansel Renver is the reason for it.But I cannot prove it. At least not yet. But the bounty and the attacks we experienced are not just a coincidence. That was a test and

I sit back in my chair and feel my mind racing. Then I turned to my team and look at each one of them. "We need more information on Goldenmount Holdings. Now."Robert nodded his head in reply. "I-I will dig into their financials." Robert said. "I think I-I can enter their system."Andrew cracks his knuckles and rolls his neck. "I will see if I can intercept any communications between them and the Cyber Gods." he said. "Though I guess I'm confident I can do that."Then Andrew looks at me. "And what about you?" I slowly let out a sigh. "I have a meeting to arrange." I said. "And this is quite important too."Hansel Renver had made his move. I still don't know the real reason behind his action. But was time for me to start playing offense.So the next evening, I made my way to a private lounge in one of the city's high-end hotels. I had called in a favor through Mr. Harold and securing a meeting with someone from Renver Industries. To my mild amusement, it wasn't some nameless exec

The office was quiet except for the faint hum of my computer screens. The city outside was still alive with neon lights flickering through the windows. But in here, it was just me and the weight of the next steps I had to take.Goldenmount Holdings. Cyber Gods. Hansel Renver.Three pieces on the board. Three targets. Three opportunities.I cracked my knuckles and turned back to my screen, watching as lines of encrypted data scrolled past. Robert was still digging into Goldenmount’s offshore accounts, Andrew was intercepting Cyber Gods' communications and Mr. Harold was making arrangements for a meeting with someone who could get me deeper inside Goldenmount.But it still wasn’t enough.Hansel was testing me. That much was clear. He left trails on purpose, waiting to see how fast I could pick them up. But there was one thing he didn’t account for.I wasn’t just gathering information.I was setting traps.Andrew's task was already in motion and find a weak link within the hacker gro

Simon Drake had nowhere to run.The independent auditor was closing in and soon, Goldenmount Holdings would realize their board member had been siphoning money into personal ventures. Once that happened, Simon would become the perfect scapegoat for Hansel to discard.But I wasn't going to let that happen.I was going to own Simon Drake before Hansel even had the chance to react. Soon, my phone vibrated. Robert just sent me a message.(We’re in. Got access to Simon's personal accounts. He's moving his money and very fast. It's offshore too. Looks like he's trying to secure an escape.)That's perfect.I sent him a reply.'Freeze his transactions. But not fully. Freeze enough just to delay them. And make it seem like a technical issue. We just want him to panic.'Robert responded immediately.(Consider it done, Chandler.)Simon was desperate. When people were desperate, they would made mistakes. So I leaned back with my mind running through the possibilities.And now, it was time for the

I drove the car in silence and feels my victory settling over me like an iron cloak. New Leaf was mine. I had outmaneuvered Hansel Renver, forced him to relinquish control and cemented my position at the top. But power was never absolute.Well, not yet.The black car is still trailed me. It's subtle and unrushed.I smirked. If Hansel thought a mere shadow would unnerve me, he was mistaken. Instead of heading straight home, I took a detour and leading them through the city’s winding roads and into the industrial sector where streetlights flickered like dying embers. Finally, I pulled into an abandoned warehouse parking lot and cut the engine.I waited. And seconds passed. The black car stopped at a distance. Its headlights flicked off.I stepped out of my car and stood there, arms crossed, letting them make the next move.Soon, the car door opened. A man in a dark suit appeared and his movements are crisp and calculated. But he's not one of Hansel's usual goons. This one had the air of