For a while, nobody said a word. It wasn’t because they were bored— it was just that there was way too much to process.The sky outside the glass was endless, with stars scattered around like diamonds on a dark blanket. The massive white dome didn't even feel like a building anymore, it felt like they were sitting in a little bubble totally outside the real world.Anna leaned back in her chair and let out a long breath. “Honestly, I’m not even surprised anymore,” she said, staring out at the night. “At this point, if you told me you owned the moon, I’d probably just ask which side we’re visiting first.”Avery laughed, swirling the last bit of her dessert around in her glass. “Same here.”Robert was sitting at the head of the table, leaning his elbow casually on the armrest. He looked as calm as ever, like having dinner in the clouds was just a regular Tuesday for him. “It’s not about owning it,” he said quietly. “It’s about actually getting to experience it.”Anna tilted her head at h

The room stayed dead quiet for a few seconds after the machines came to a stop. Avery was still standing there, completely frozen, just staring at him. She didn't blink, she didn't move— she looked like she’d just seen a glitch in the matrix.Robert tilted his head, catching her expression immediately.“You’re not supposed to be here yet,” he said, his voice perfectly level.That seemed to snap her out of it. Avery blinked, her brain finally restarting. “…What?”Robert walked over to the side of the room, grabbing a towel and casually wiping the sweat off his hands like he hadn't just been dodging high speed mechanical limbs.“The time we picked hasn’t come around yet,” he explained. “I told everyone to meet me at the museum at noon.” He glanced at the digital clock glowing on the wall. “It’s barely eight in the morning.”Avery followed his gaze automatically, feeling a little sheepish. “…Oh.”But her embarrassment didn't last long. Her eyes snapped right back to him, full of question

The door slid open with a quiet hiss, and Avery stepped inside.Anna was lying flat on her stomach across the big bed, but she popped up like a spring the second she saw her friend. She looked like she’d been waiting for this exact moment all morning.“Avery!”Avery blinked, taken aback by the energy. “…What?”Anna sat up, her eyes narrowing like a detective who had just caught someone in a lie. “You’re back early.”“…Yeah.”Anna tilted her head slowly. “Which means… You saw him.”Avery froze for a split second. That was all the proof Anna needed.“Ohhh, you definitely saw him,” Anna said, scooting to the edge of the bed with a huge grin. “Come on. Spill the tea. What happened?”“It wasn't even time to meet yet,” Avery said, trying to act casual as she walked into the room. “We barely even talked.”Anna wasn’t buying it. She leaned forward, staring Avery down. “…Avery.”“…What?”Anna gave her the full "guilt trip" look. Big puppy eyes with zero mercy. “You’re lying.”“I’m not.”“You a

Anna didn’t waste a single second. The moment Robert finished his reward speech, a mischievous grin spread across her face. She blew a dramatic kiss to the group, looking like a movie star heading onto a red carpet.“Try not to miss me too much!” she teased.Before anyone could even get a word out, she hopped into the passenger seat of the sleek white Porsche. “Let’s go!” she told the driver, her eyes sparkling with the thought of a hundred billion dollars and the trip ahead of her.The door shut with a satisfying thud, and the car came to life. It didn't make a loud, obnoxious noise, it just gave off a powerful, low hum that felt like it was vibrating on the floor. The garage lights danced across the polished metal as the car rolled forward and then took off like a rocket.Just like that, Anna was in the lead.For a moment, the rest of them just stood there, staring at the empty space where the Porsche used to be.“Well, I guess we’re really doing this,” Avery muttered.Professor Da

The room was quiet. It wasn't the kind of quiet that felt peaceful, it felt like everything was being held under tight control. Robert stood right in the middle of the command center, with big glowing screens floating all around him. Numbers and maps moved across the air, but none of them was telling him what he actually wanted to know.He didn't move his eyes. He kept thinking about one word— fear. That was the part that didn't make sense to him. The Graham family didn't hire just anybody for security. Every single guard was trained and tested. They weren't the type of people to just freeze up or get scared.But in every video he watched, the guards did nothing. They didn't panic, and they didn't try to fight back. They just stood there and let it happen. It looked like they were following orders. Robert’s eyes narrowed slightly. "You didn't just break into the system," he said softly. "You made them stay out of the way."That wasn't just hacking a computer, it was a sophisticated