Leo had not taken something valuable.
He had taken something dangerous.
Daniel disconnected the system immediately.
Risk escalated.
Those men outside were not just retrieving a boy.
They were retrieving evidence.
That redefined everything.
He turned to Leo.
“You didn’t just leave,” he said.
Leo shook his head.
“I couldn’t stay after that.”
Correct.
Because now…
He wasn’t just someone who escaped.
He was someone who knew.
And people like that…
Don’t get ignored.
Emily looked between them.
“I don’t understand,” she said.
Daniel answered carefully.
“He has something important.”
Pause.
“And some people want it back.”
