CODE OF THE HEART

e hallway, Alex hard on her heels. The choice t

ve the loud sirens, pulling

hit them like a wall. Rows of servers bli

y typing at a terminal. "We're

raced. "The back

replied, despa

m. His fingers sped across the keyboard, lines of c

ing happened. Then, one by one, t

d. "What d

explained. "It's risky,

s finally fell quiet. Sophia slumped ag

t-lived. Her phone buzzed ins

hen replied. "Wh

ice was husky with worry.

ia shut him off. "

to me. There's a case coming. Cortex

ed to tilt under

tole their tech. The faulty d

pun. "How do yo

cross the line. "Becaus

like a physical blow

ything if I didn't play along. I thought I could

anted to yell, to rage at him. Instea

rneys. Immediately. I'll do

shoulder. She turned to

o talk," h

go," she said Ethan. "I'

eling emptied o

flew to Maya

s office, slamming t

lawsuit," Alex sta

blinked

s not important right now. What important is

d in Sophia's

It's not simply random code. It's a Trojan horse. If we ca

ed with choices. "And

head in. "Sorry to interrupt, but the lawyers a

straightening her shoulde

ge and cleverly disguised threats. Sophia felt like

ituation," her main attorney, a sharp-eyed lady called

t," Sophia

believe you. But believing won't wi

d Mr. Zhao, cleared his throat. "Perhaps it wou

ed. She knew what it mean

the harshness in her voice. "NeuroLink is not

owed. "That's a risk

from the corner where he'd been q

her breath as Alex detailed thei

was quiet. Then, to Sophia'

ed, "sounds like a

elt a glimmer of optimism. Maybe t

investors out, her phone buzzed w

me's running out. You

down her spi

ice, only to find Alex alr

she said, fear p

computer screen towards her. "And not just u

e moving facts. Customer details, bank

possible?"

d. "I don't know.

was surveillance video from inside NeuroLink

," Alex observed solemnly

chair, her head spinni

ckered. The computer screen went blank,

and glitching, f

tally changed voice sta

n cold. She recog

gasped. "I

huckled, the sound sendi

ginning. You stole everything from me, So

ophia and Alex looking at their

t?" Alex fin

ords barely a whisper. "S

in, Sophia understood the lawsuit was the least

Sophia wasn't sure she und

re of NeuroLink hanging by a thread, Sophia knew on

es were larger than she

k and moved closer to her car. Whatever obst

had begun, and Sophia