- ALEX (ELISE)
The rendezvous point was a decaying textile warehouse on the edge of the industrial district. It used to be a Moonstone pack hub before the fire and the bankruptcy.
Olivia was already there, pacing in her designer heels and looking entirely out of place next to a broken forklift.
"You’re late," she snapped, her voice echoing in the rafters.
"I had to dodge a Delta manager who wanted to talk about server logs, Liv. Give me a break." I leaned against a rusted steel beam, immediately crossing my arms over my stomach. The damp chill of the warehouse wasn't helping the knot in my gut.
"Is it true?" Olivia stopped pacing, her sharp eyes locking onto mine. "What did you say on the phone? You’re not just pulling a sick prank to get out of the tech phase?"
"I wish I was." I pu
