|| Author POV || “Something feels off. That man joined the academy and withdrew in the same year.” Chris said, sliding a few old files across the glass coffee table. Killian, seated across from him in the living room frowned deeply. His eyes flicked toward the main door briefly. A subtle sign he was waiting for someone. “He was listed as a social studies professor.” Chris continued, tapping the folder “But resigned just a few months in. No reason listed. And look at this, no photograph. No ID scan. Almost like he wiped out his own existence from the records.” “What’s the name?” Killian’s voice dropped an octave, filled with suspicion. Chris hesitated. “It says the name was Cedric Thorne. But that could be fake. It’s difficult to find out the actual culprit since it’s been more than Th

