Cruxius muttered under his breath, his jaw clenching.
The very first name that popped into his mind was Nano—a brilliant, ruthless supervillainess. She was one of the few dangerous women in the dark syndicate who perfectly fit all those complex criteria. She was a woman who preferred tight latex and complete digital dominance.
She had single-handedly created the syndicate's impenetrable firewalls and ranking systems. He had actually tried to contact her earlier at the hospital—but she had completely ignored him.
But why would she even target Thalia's life? They had absolutely no prior connection.
'No… impossible.' A flicker of dark doubt rose, but he quickly dismissed it. No one else had miraculously returned to the past like he had—not unless they also possessed a system of their own. He firmly believed that was a one-time, divine gift meant for his dominance alone.
