Alexandra's POV
I observed Maya being arrested from the opposite side of the street, concealed in the darkness of a shuttered shop. The warehouse walls were illuminated in red and blue by the police lights. Sophia leaned against one of the cars, shrouded in her blanket, resembling a victim. Executing her role flawlessly.
My phone vibrated.
A text from the burner I'd used to message Maya. “Delete this number. Destroy the phone. Come to the usual place. - S”
S for Sarah. Except Sarah didn't send that message. I did. Using her protocols. Her encryption. Her signature. Sarah had no idea her entire network had been compromised for months. That every message, every plan, every move had been filtered through me first.
I turned and walked away from the scene. Got into my car three blocks over
