Chapter 27

She paused, then edited his contact name.

Now, she just stared at the chat window.

Should she say something more? Or just wait?

Gabriel: [Lilah?]

Before she could even figure out what to write, a message from Gabriel popped up.

Startled, she immediately replied: [Yes, it’s me]

Gabriel: [Can you prove it?]

Lilah froze.

Right—this account wasn’t linked to her phone number. No wonder he thought someone was impersonating her.

After about thirty seconds of thought, she closed the app and opened her camera.

She stood by the window where the light was just right, smiling and flashing a peace sign at the lens.

Click.

The unedited photo turned out surprisingly well.

She quickly logged back into the app and sent the selfie to Gabriel.

Lila: [Proof enough?]

Gabriel: [Yep.]

At Wallace Corp HQ.

Inside the CEO’s office.

A stack of documents lay scattered on the desk.

A man in a black