The message remained on the screen.
PHASE THREE ACTIVATED.
Beneath it was one name.
VIVIAN RAVENSCOURT.
Sophia stared at it.
For several seconds, she couldn't breathe properly.
Marcus noticed.
"What is it?"
She didn't answer.
He stepped closer to the terminal.
Then his expression changed.
"They've moved faster than I expected."
Sophia finally looked at him.
"What does Phase Three mean?"
Marcus didn't answer immediately.
"Marcus."
"It means the operation is no longer about financial records."
"Then what is it about?"
He looked at Vivian's name.
"Her."
Sophia's stomach tightened.
"What are they going to do?"
"I don't know."
"You're lying."
Marcus looked at her.
"I don't know the exact plan."
"But you know enough."
He sighed.
"They've been studying Vivian for a long time. Her habits. Her relationships. Her movements. The people she trusts."
Sophia's face hardened.
"And me."
"Yes."
She looked back at the screen.
