Alex raised his brow in question. "So this... this is personal now?"
Raymond's eyes darkened as he turned to face him completely. His voice dropped, now cold and serious.
"It became personal the moment they crossed lines they shouldn't have," he said. "And for that, I intend to make them pay."
The air in the room suddenly felt heavier.
Zane, who had been standing silently in the corner, finally spoke. "Every network has a weak link. And The Circle... they've grown too comfortable. That... is their flaw. That's how we'll break them."
Alex nodded slowly, absorbing the weight of it all. He felt like he had just stepped into the middle of a firestorm with no way out.
"So what now?" he asked, his voice quieter this time.
Raymond turned back to the glowing screen, tapping his fingers across the interface with maps and signals find Elliott," he said. "We find out what he knows.
Alex's voice almost broke. "And if they've taken him?"
Raymond didn't even blink.
