Chapter 274 – Don't Follow Someone with Better Insurance
Lux got dressed in silence.
The changing room smelled like overpriced cologne, disinfectant, and broken fantasies. The air-conditioning was too cold, the mirror lighting too flattering, and his trunks still damp with the collective disappointment of poolside MILFs.
He pulled on his shirt, buttoned it clean. Belt. Trousers. Watch. His hair? Still damp, but he liked the disheveled look. Gave him that "I just made your rent in five minutes" kind of charm.
Then the notification came.
A soft chime in his mind. The kind of tone only Infernal-grade messaging systems used. Priority flag, red seal, embedded encryption sigils.
From: Office of Infernal Threat Prevention & Surveillance (ITPS)
security.alerts @hellsec.ixn
To: lux.vaelthorn @vaultnexus.infernal
Subject: Stream Incident – Strategic Threat Evaluation
Mr. Vaelthorn,
