His target was the vault of a boutique jeweler. Inside sat the , a mink-leather travel case lined with anti-tarnish fabric designed to protect treasures for decades. But it wasn't the case itself Elias wanted; it was the prototype "Eternal Sphere" diamond hidden in its secret compartment.
He vanished into the night, leaving behind nothing but a debloated server and an empty jewelry case.
The file sat on Elias’s desktop, innocuous and cold: sophia.zip .
