"It was five years ago. I was offered a deal I couldn’t refuse at the time. KJM didn’t have any name—it was just me, Jina, and Kevin. I needed to trace a highly classified witness who was under protection, and Misha was in charge of it. Back then, my tech prowess was as good as it gets for someone with two years of practice and limited resources." I might’ve been trying to justify myself. "Misha needed to take care of his grandmother and was also looking for Christen Meng." "I made a deal with him—he’d give me the location of the witness, and in return, I promised to help him find Meng and dismantle his organization. He lost his job, I got the money, and I offered him a place with us. He didn’t have much choice. No wonder he’s a little pissed about my sudden retirement," I explained all

