en side of S.A.T.F.A.R., secrets his father had kept from him-all of it see

her tone urgent but calm. "The one for the new in

.T.F.A.R. was constantly innovating-pushing the boundaries of technology. It wasn't out of the q

?" Nathaniel asked, feigning curiosity, thou

need to know is that the invention could change everything. It's dangerous i

I'm just supposed to trust you? You show up out of nowhere, know who I a

t if I didn't think you were capable of helping, I wouldn't have come to you. You're smart, Nathaniel. You see through

e he was being groomed to inherit S.A.T.F.A.R. without truly knowing its inner workings.

ed to pl

er offer. "I'll get the blueprint. But you better be right about this.

her lips. "You won't regret it. Once you see what we're d

ave thought she was in control of the situation, but Nathaniel was far smarter and more cunning than she realized.

lueprint," he lied, knowing that the real ch

ponse. "Take your time. I'll contac

o the shadows, leaving Nathaniel standing alone in t

.A.T.F.A.R. headquarters, but not for the blueprint Zara wanted. He had a different plan.

slipped into his father's private office, the dim light of the late evening casting long shadows across the sleek,

rance. It was risky, but he needed to find out what invention Zara was after. The blueprint had to be

ned AI with bioengineering to manipulate genetic code. The potential applications were vast, from c

what Zara wanted. This was why she needed the blueprint. But there was no way h

-something that looked convincing enough to fool Zara and whoever she was working for

key details and making sure it appeared authentic at first glance. The real blueprint remain

ure drive. As he slipped the drive into his pocket, a sense of control washed over him

for their next meeting. He wasn't surprised she wanted to meet in a secluded

outskirts of the city-Zara was already waiting. She stood by a rusted gate,

she asked as soon as

the drive from his pocket. "Ri

hed for the drive, but Nathanie

e said firmly. "Why do you need this blueprint

stopping something dangerous. The people who want this technology wil

e needed to play along. With a slight nod, he handed over the

she said, tucking the drive int

nd walked away, his heart pounding. He had no idea what her next

ntended to stay