“Here’s $100—Can you be my mom today?” a billionaire boss’s son asked—until a shy woman replied, “Keep it. Billionaires pay in secrets.”

in the dark. Take our son into the light. Even if it costs you everything.”

The video ended.

For a long while, neither of us spoke.

Then Julian stood. He looked different. Not healed. Not absolved. But decided.

“Silas will know soon,” he said.

“How?”

“Because the drive was accessed. Maya built alerts into everything. She was better than all of us.”

“So what continue reading …