Chapter 211

211 Ghost Money

Mara

“They had help from inside,” Alice said plainly. “Could’ve been anyone. But it didn’t start today. This wasn’t random, it was rehearsed. They’ve been stealing small amounts for a while now, using Steel Corp like a test environment. Everything they shaved off your accounts before? That was practice. By the time they hit for real, they already knew exactly how to do it.”

Her words landed like a punch to the gut.

“The informant fed them that access a long time ago,” she continued. “Which means the breach isn’t fresh. You’re

wasting resources detaining staff who probably had no idea this was coming. What we should be doing is focusing on rebuilding the company’s accounts, or taking out a loan. If not, you’ll have no choice but to lay off Steel Corp’s workers.

And the Mooncrest pack staff too.”