Krystal’s POV
The bait was taken. Brian began to treat me easier, though, and it appeared that Hans did not anticipate additional problems either. Colt and I went on like pawns in a game of chess, just playing our parts to the end when secretly we are acquiring additional evidence.
It was not right, though. I had a feeling in my stomach. Similar to the silence that precedes storm.
Some days had passed since Colt had had a private conference with Brian. He informed me that he had reappointed Brian on another project that was way off security issues. Colt had made this sound easy but I knew it was not. Brian had been employed by Hans since months ago. He was not going to quit.
“You should still watch your back,” Colt told me that morning, his voice low as he handed me my coffee. “Even wh
