Nobody moved.
The sound of the unlocking door echoed through the office floor.
Soft.
Mechanical.
Wrong.
Dante's entire posture changed instantly.
One second he was standing beside Camille.
The next he was positioned slightly in front of her.
Not dramatically.
Not obviously.
Just enough.
Instinct.
Protection.
Years of it.
Camille noticed immediately.
Even now.
Even with everything happening.
His first reaction was always her.
Adrian stood from his chair.
"What the hell is going on?"
His laptop continued flashing warnings.
Security alerts.
Access notifications.
Encrypted network activity.
None of it looked good.
Elena had already pulled her phone from her pocket.
Victor's voice crackled through the conference call.
"Why is nobody panicking properly?"
"Because someone has to remain useful," Elena replied.
"That's a direct attack on my personality."
Nobody paid attention.
The office entrance remained closed.
Silent.
Then footsteps approached from outside.
