Jared paced back and forth in the small room, his mind whirling with worry. Elena sat in front of the laptop, tapping her fingers nervously on the keyboard. Luke stood against the wall, his arms crossed, staring at the floor with a serious look on his face.
"This is really bad," Jared muttered.
"We should have seen this coming," Elena said with a sigh. "Of course, Thompson would protect himself with encrypted footage."
The tension in the room was thick, making it hard to think clearly. They all knew this wasn’t a small problem; it was a huge setback that could mess up everything they’d worked for. Every second felt like the room was closing in on them, with the clock ticking louder in their minds.
Luke frowned and shook his head. "I didn’t think he’d go this far."
Elena looked at the
