**David**
I ordered every member of the cyber team except the lead technician to return to the SUVs immediately.
Go. If Damian sees too many people here, everything will be over.
Without wasting another second, they hurried out of the mansion, leaving only the technician and me inside.
The room suddenly felt too quiet.
The only sounds were the rapid tapping of his fingers across the keyboard and the low hum of the computer as lines of code flashed across the screen.
"Status?" I asked impatiently.
The technician didn't look away from the monitor.
Forty-two percent, sir.I clenched my jaw.
Only forty-two?
Every second felt like an hour.
Hurry up! I'm trying, sir. The files are heavily encrypted."
The progress bar crept forward.
Forty-three...
Forty-four...
Outside, I heard the
