Chapter 202The morning air was still, but inside the Morrelo Group headquarters, tension crackled like electricity.Alexander didn’t sleep. He hadn’t since the file arrived. He walked the length of his office, hands behind his back, eyes scanning every angle, every line of code, every unread alert.Matias and Luca watched him from the doorway.“Boss…” Matias began cautiously, “they’ve initiated small-scale disruptions. Power grids, communications nodes, minor financial blackouts. They’re probing again.”Alexander didn’t respond immediately. He didn’t need to. His gaze was on the city below, where millions of lives went about ordinary business, oblivious to the chessboard being reset above them.“They think these disruptions will distract me,” Alexander finally said, voice low, cold. “They think I’ll react rashly. They’re wrong.”Luca cleared his throat. “Should we tighten perimeter protocols further? Increase surveillance on all high-risk personnel?”Alexander shook his head slowly.

Chapter 205The city’s skyline glittered under the night lights, but for Selena, the glow felt like a warning.Alexander’s private car stopped two blocks from the Vega Foundation building. The motorcade had been rerouted through every alternate route known to Morrelo intelligence, yet the feeling of unease clung to the air.“Something’s off,” Selena said quietly, adjusting her seatbelt.Alexander didn’t answer immediately. His eyes scanned the streets, noting every shadow, every movement.Matias’s voice came softly through the earpiece. “Boss, multiple unauthorized drones detected. Low altitude. Pattern indicates surveillance rather than strike.”Alexander’s jaw tightened. “They’re watching… testing.”Selena’s hand rested briefly on his. “Testing us… what does that mean for me?”Alexander turned slightly, eyes hard but steady. “It means you’re the bait, whether they know it or not.”Selena exhaled slowly. “I’m not bait.”“You already are,” he said, almost whispering. “The moment they