They stood there for a moment, the weight of everything pressing down on them. Georgia's hands were still gripping Lucian's, her breathing slowly steadying.
Then Lucian's phone rang. He pulled it out of his pocket, glancing at the screen. Damien.
"I need to take this," Lucian said, his voice low.
Georgia nodded, stepping back slightly. "Okay."
Lucian pressed the phone to his ear. "Talk to me."
"I've got good news and bad news," Damien said, his voice tight but focused.
"Start with the bad," Lucian said, his jaw clenching.
"I managed to hack into the building's security system," Damien said. "But the camera in front of that room? It wasn't even turned on."
Lucian's eyes narrowed. "What?"
"Yeah," Damien said. "And I checked the footage from around the time you were there. Nothing. N
