Arthur's words settled over the group like a heavy fog.
"It... is a person."
"And according to every classified NovaGene record..."
"...that person is you."
For a moment, no one moved.
The sounds of the city outside the café faded into the background.
Evelyn stared at Arthur, convinced she had misunderstood.
"I don't..."
She shook her head slowly.
"That doesn't make any sense."
Arthur's expression softened.
"I know."
"It didn't make sense to me the first time I read the files either."
Damien stepped beside Evelyn.
"We'll explain everything."
"But first..."
He glanced toward the waiting SUVs.
"...we need to secure NovaGene."
Evelyn nodded without another question.
She still had dozens of them, but they would have to wait.
The drive to NovaGene Headquarters passed in near
