Adrian didn't move.
Not immediately.
His eyes stayed on me. Sharp, focused, calculating.
“What did you find?” he asked.
I held his gaze.
“A name,” I said.
“That's not enough.”
“It is when it keeps showing up everywhere.”
I stepped closer and handed him my phone.
“Look.”
Adrian took it, scanning the screen quietly.
His expression didn't change at first.
Then,
It did.
Subtle.
But I caught it.
“That's not enough, is it?” I said.
“No.”
My chest tightened.
“What is it?”
Adrian handed the phone back slowly.
“That name connects multiple companies.”
“I figured.”
“And not just any companies.”
I frowned.
“Meaning?”
His voice lowered.
“Ones that compete with me.”
The realization hit instantly.
“This isn't random.”
“No.”
“It's targeted.”
“Yes.”
I exhaled slo
