I didn't ask who sent the message, and I didn't reply. I simply saved it and watched.
Whoever had written it was careful. There was no traceable account or signature, only those troubling words:
You've been protecting the wrong person all along.
Over the next three days, I paid attention to everything. Who arrived early and stayed late? Who hesitated before speaking? Who looked uncomfortable whenever the media attacks were mentioned?
Everyone seemed normal, but I couldn't get the message out of my head.
A friend who had to be silent.
Not an enemy. Someone on our side, someone who was trapped.
I decided to return to the beginning. I reviewed the first article that had attacked the Open Circle and examined who had access to our meeting schedules. Who knew when we were travelling to Ha
