A Trail Uncovered

Ray and Caroline were determined to dig into Avyan’s past, convinced that uncovering his history was the key to understanding the chaos unfolding around them.

But Ray had another reason—he feared Avyan might expose his secret. He needed leverage, something Avyan would want buried. Yet, he had no clue about the existence of the slush fund.

"Slush fund? What the hell is that?" Ray thought, I totally forgot that he can hear me whenever I narrate his part of the story.

"Tell me, what slush fund?" Ray thought again, he could communicate to me using his thoughts.

Nothing, dude. You’ll find out when the time is right.

Ray scowled, pushing the thought aside.

Caroline had suggested that Ray stop relying solely on digital traces—hacking, surveillance, and online tracking weren’t enough. Sometimes, real answers came from real conversations.