At this moment, Louis had already entered Athena's office. The office wasn't even locked; the door opened so easily that Louis couldn't help but feel everything was going far too smoothly—so smooth it was as if this were a premeditated trap.
But he had struck a deal with Joshua. He needed the map that led to Athena's underground laboratory to rescue Sylus. So even if this was a trap, he had no choice but to step in!
Louis pressed his lips together, slowly walking into the room. Following Joshua's directions, he headed toward the safe that stored the Aurellan family's classified information—the fruit of Athena's years of research.
"I know the code, Louis. All you need to do is follow exactly what I tell you. Remember this well—make even the slightest mistake, and you'll explode, and I'll be exposed."
For the first time, Joshua spoke to Louis with genuine seriousness.
