"As they pull up outside the facility, the entire building explodes in a massive fireball, leaving no trace of the rival."
Rafael stood in the center of the subterranean elevator, his expression unreadable as the lift ascended toward the executive boardroom of Apex Tower.
"Did the explosive wipe all physical memory drives in that sub-level?" Rafael asked softly, his baritone voice echoing off the polished steel walls.
"Every single server rack was incinerated within seconds," Zhea replied, her fingers tapping rapidly on her handheld console to clear residual alerts.
"They sacrificed millions in hardware simply to preserve their anonymity," Rafael noted, adjusting the cuffs of his dark tailored suit jacket.
"It proves they fear being tracked down by us," Zhea said, a sharp, dange
