The Scandal
The encrypted recording left Sofia awake until sunrise, because each answer created another question about the people shaping her family’s history. By morning, the decision was unavoidable: they had to return to Black River before whoever had summoned them could change the evidence waiting there. Lucien arranged a private flight and doubled security around the team, but Sofia noticed that he kept checking the recording rather than the race schedule. When she asked whether he was afraid of what Mauritius might reveal, he admitted he was afraid the truth would prove Henri had sacrificed more than Mateo to protect the family.
At the airport, the scandal followed them before departure, while news outlets reporting that Vantari had been accused of using stolen technology. Anonymou
