The tournament begins

After Raven left, they both looked at one another before the silence was broken by Sophie.

"Do you believe him?" Sophie asked after Raven was out of earshot.

Noah frowned, considering. "I don't know. But it fits with Albright's behavior. He's been watching me since day one, always pushing, always testing. Like he knows something but can't prove it."

"What did he mean, 'ask your boyfriend'?" Sophie turned to him, eyes searching his face. "Noah, what are you hiding that Albright wants to expose?"

"It's nothing," he said finally. "You know everything already."

Sophie's expression softened. "If Albright is targeting you, if he's planning something at the tournament, I want to help."

Noah took her hand, grateful for her understanding. "First, we need to figure out what happened today. Those fires, the data breach—they're connected somehow. And if Raven is right, if Albright was expecting something like this..."